THE LATE EMPRESS-DOWAGER.
The Empress Dowager is çland. » It is fitting that the announcement should be made thus briefly for in these laconic terms the news will travel throughout the length and breadth of "China and its dependencies, while men stand silent and in wonder, festing to put the ques tion that springs spontaneously to their lips, What will happen? The phraseology of senti. ment that convention requires in the presence of death rings falte when we think of the band whose grip upon the nation's affairs has now been loosed, and a meed of respect to be sincera must be couched in term as forceful and direct as were Her Majesty's ber lifetime. China's awn words and actions tears she would not have asked for they would ill become the millions who at her bidding, albeit for their good, have had occasion so often to "tremble and obay." What will hap pen? No finer tribute than this attitude of universal soapouse could be paid to one whose commanding personality has controlled for nearly three decades the destinies of this "Wast Empire and if it be given her too to "ascend upon the Dragon to be a guest on. high, the last looks that she directs on the scene of her conflicts and triumphs ray wall lay flattering unctioo to a mas terful
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
IMPERIAL DECREBS.
By Telegraph from Peking. Specially translated for the North-China Daily News.
YALEDICTORY MANIFESTO OF EMPEROR KUANG HSU.
November 14,"
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27 1908.
are concerned assemble to decide what steps it | sonal performance of the ritual, and to make a is right to tako, las former precadent directs," report to Us thereon. · ·Let this be made known for the appointment' of_officials reverently to to all.
November 16,
discharge the duty on Our behalf, and make
(1) Pu Wel (Prince of Kung) and Pu Ting personal performance of the ritual, and report to Us thereon. Let the rites of mourn (President of the Ministry of Agriculture, ing to be observed by the officials and the works and Commerce) are hereby ordered to people throughout the Empire be conducted in arrange the obsequial sites in conjunction with conformity with the established rule. Let this the commissioners already appointed. be promulgated for, the information of all in (*) inasmuchas the Empress Grand Dowager Our Capital and throughout the Empire. Tre Hal has passed away, let all the Tartar
(7) The Emprass Dowager is made Empress
officials of the various provinces lake note that Capital to do homage before her Majesty's they do exert themselves to the best of their several abilities to fulfil their duty, and thus show themselves not unwority of their trust. The mere form of ceremonial observance is not that which is important.
THE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL
COMMISSIONERS.
·THEİR REPORT TO THE PACIFIC COAST."
Commerce ....
there in as little danger of migration frows that country to other parts of the world as there 1 from either France or England. That the
·Japanese are going to become a great fendior. pation is apparent,” That the material develop- meat of the Empire is going to make a great demand for all the labour of their people is quite evident. We were impressed with the idea that Japan has a great future. The people of the United States ought to be prend of the 'friends, which they have in the Far East. The co-operation of Japan and America in disential Orient than both of these nations can do and
(3) It was owing to the exalted love of Our Grood Dowager and the Empress (wife of Generals, Viceroys, Governors and other Business Men representing Chambars of Com- to the uplifting of Asia. There is more in the ` Imperial mother, Our canopy and support, that late Emperor Kwang Hau) is made Empress they need not ask permission to come to the Portland, Oakland, Spokane, Tacoma, Sad they can afford to encourage the awakening of:
the 3rd moon of the 26th year of Tao Coffa What is incumbent upon them is that partook of, an ovation, There is no doubt Hot / China and extend to ber a helping handang.
Dowager
(B). In Kwang (1846) His Majesty the Empress Suan Trung Cheng, Our Imperial Ancestor, Issued a special edict, in the following terms:-
The two Dames (given, to an Emperor] should not be capriciously altered in demon-
(3) Decree in the game of the Emperor or stration of respect. Henceforward, on a fuc Censor to the Throne being declared, let the dering that stringent precautions be taken in first character of his name, as before, remain all the quarters of the Palace. The officers unchanged; neither let any diminution be made and men of the Household Division of the Su in the strokes of which it is composed. As reperior Banners and the Comptralier-General gards the secord character, let decision, be of the Imperial Household are hereby ordered taken at the time with reference
the stroke to take strict measures to prohibit suspicious that should be dispensed with. Let this be persons from entering the Imperial Palace and enrolled among the fundamental institutni.
to exert their efforts for the complets fulfilment This having been reverently received, We of their duty. Should anyone be careless or treat Our commands with lovity or lodifference, he will be severely punished. august predecessor, ordain that the first cha- racter of the Imperial nama ba written as before, without necessity of alteration. For the second character, let the last stroke be omitted, sud writing the character. All books that have alteration as a token of respect be thade by been printed before the issue of this Decree remain unaffected by it.
the Divine Vessel (the Throne) was bestowed upon Our keeping. Having st foot in Our childhood upon the Thrune, Wa succeed, to the moment of Our accession. We looked on Oat great heritage in reverent devoutness, from
high for guidance to the ancestral precepts of the Sacred Ones before Us, and, in devotion to Our Government, and love toward Our people made the fear of Heavan and the example of Our forefathers, the mainspring of every sct. Conscious of Our own defficiency. We have not dared to do ought but labour late and early, with anxious application, To be unwearied day by day. bes been Our single purpose. We hava striven earnestly to advance toward the highest path of order. Wheuaver, in times of visitation by-
flood or and hers will not be the blame, drought; Our governors in the province; bava | now, in respectful obedience to the will of our
prayed Us remit taxation or bastaw relief, the immediate outpouring of Our bounty has in no case been withheld. We have established schools, reorganized the armies of the State, the laws of the Empire. The anxious care that encouraged industrial enterprises and revised in the seclusion of Our palace has filled Our breast, must have been witnessed by Our precision 'the edici providing for the succes
carministers and people throughout Empire.
"trembling Her people,
indeed,
are
the
Lur bodily constitution bas through Our lifa been strong; but since last autuma We havs been frequently indisposed and for some days past Our strength has gradually failed, until the hope of recovery has passed away, We re cognite in this the will of Heaven. Mindful of the grave interests of the dynastic line, Wo feel that is behoves Us to transmit Our charge to worthy hands, and We have now received the benign mandate of her Majesty the Em- press Dowager, in these words:"Let Pu Yi, the son of Prince Chun, be adopted as heir to the Emperor Kuang Hsu and enter upon the inheritance of the great dynastic line, as Em- peror by succession." Our imperial successor is virtuously disposed and filial, and endowed with bright intelligence. We are assured that be will know how to accept with reverence the trust that is bestowed. It is Our baps that Qur Ministers and servants, civil and
each zealous in the discharge of his allotted duty, that thus they may uphold for Our adopt ed successor a more and more glorious rule. If this be done, the cravings of Our breast will la obedience to former usage, let the robes of mourning be laid aside at the end of seven and twenty days. Be this proclaimed through- out the Empire for the information of all
(9) Whereas in the thirteenth year of T'ung Cbb (1974) on the decease of His Majesty the Emperor Moa Teung Yi, His Majesty now departed excused, in conformity with precedent, the Manchu Generals, Viceroys, Governais, Commanders-in-Chief, Provincial Treasurers and Judges, together with the Comptrollers of the Salt and Customs' revenue and Superiot- endents of the Manufactories, from the duty of coming to the Capital to do homage before the Imperial sarcophagus-now, inasmuch His Majesty bas departed this life and ascended to the empyrean heights, let all the high officials concerned take note that they need not ask permission to come to the Capital to do homage before the. Im perial coffin, to the end that no neglect be entailed in the functions of their office. What is incumbent upon them is that they do exert their efforts for the complete fulfilment of their
I
IMPERIAL MOURNING.
Notification regarding the death of the Emperor The following`is a rough 'träestation of a
And the Empress Grand Dowager. It is in substance a memorial by the Ministry al Rites. The Ministry of Rites respectully petitions Empress Grand Dowager bave ascended upon Whereas their Majesties the Emperor and the the Dragon, to be gdests on high, it is therefore proper that their parting notifications should be sued, Your Ministers have ascertained that by established law the Ministry of Rites should of the Viceroys and Governors, to the Yaméns respectfully engrave and lasue copies to each
all the Yamans of Shungching (the nativa place the eight bancers, to the Imperial City, of the Imperial family, to Tibst and to the
of
"plenishing the Emperor'sTMharem;" and her military, will unite.in upright and loyal, efforts, duly, and thus show themselves nat abworthy from their hats and in mouralog clothes, will
if they do not "obay." The desire that the Tate Emperor should not putlive her, to be ex- posed to the burden of empire without her support, has been realized while the joint summons that has removed both the nominal and the real ruler from the throne would not appear to bave found the Empress-Dowagers preparations incomplete. With commendable sion have already been promulgated, and he' country is confronted with a new Emperor duly installed. The logic of the accomplished fact will prompt obedience, and this able and vi gorous daughter of a conquering race-bas laid down her charge in the full consciousness that her achievements have been worthy of the Manchus.
Despite the secrecy which shmads the chronicles of the Peking Court, posterity will rank the Empress Tz'o, si among the mos! notable women, of history, although it can hardly be said that her genius was devoted to, the lasting benefit of her country. If that veil of exclusiveness could be lifted, we should be the better able to decide upon her relative'posi- tion on the roll of fame. With our present knowledge an estimate of her attainments in mainly matter of deduction. We find her first as a girl of twenty attracting the notice of the Court official charged with the duty of re-
beauty and charm of manner quickly won for her the position of fifth wife. All this time the could neither read oor write Chinese, but the Character-of-the-young-girl was at once-bassyged vealed by the diligence with which she remedi ed these and other defects ip her education, in order to strengthen her position at Court. A born diplomatist, she seems to have experienced as little difficulty in avoiding the jealousy of T'ze
7) Decies in the name of the Empres Aa, the first wife, ie the rapid strides that the Dowager appointing Shih Ta (Prince of Li), made in the Emperor's favour, as she did in Kuei Pin (Prince of Jui), Na-yen-tu (s Prince establishing her influence over the latter with out the knowledge of her rival. Up to the time and Drassak of the Khalka Mongais). "Tsai Tsch (President of the Ministry of Finance), of Ts'e An's death, however, Tz'e isi was cop- font with a subordinate position, although it is (President of the Waiwupu), Pu Liang (Pre- Sbih Hsu (Grand Secretary), Yuan Shih-kai easy to imagine with what success she consident of the Ministry of Rites), Chi Lu, and trived to give effect to her own wishes during Tseng Ch'ung (Comptrollers of the Imperial. -the joint regency, in 188 Tz'e An died, and
Household) to arrange the obsequial rites. from that moment, with the exception of the brief period leading up to the reform move-
They are to perform their duty with the meat in 1898, the Empress Dowager has solemnity that is fitting. bean paramount in Chinese affairs. During this long lease of power, sbtained solely by her own strength of character, she has enlisted in ber service in turn such men as Prince Ch'an (the elder), Li Hung-chang Prince Ching and Yoad Shih-kai. The inger history of these powerful alliances remains a sealed book, as well as the story of the in numerable intrigues inseparable from an Oriental Court. From among them at the Eimpress-Dowager emerged supreme until the last, a proud, exclusive Maochu, but endowed with a profound measure of common sense and koowledge of the world which enabled her in temporize to her owe advantage with the forces that she found herself unable to repel.
(3) Decree in the same of the Empress Dowager stating that whereas His Majesty the Emperor has ascended upon the Dragon to be a guest on high, without offspring bom to his of causing Pu Yi, son of Prince Chan, to be inheritance, no course has been open but that come adopted as the son of Emperot Kuaeg Ha, and to enter upon the inheritance of the great dynastic line as Emperor by succession, (4) Decree in the name of the Empress Dowager commanding that Pa Yi be adopted as the son of Emperor Keang Hsu. Po Yi is to enter uppa- the inheritance of the great dynastic line, as Emperor by succession.
i). Decree in the name of the Empress Dowager stating that in consideration of the fact that his Majesty who has succeeded to the
moreover that, in times so filled with trouble the Princes and Ministers cannot be left with- out a source-to-look-to-authority, the Prince Regent should take up the reins of govern ment, until his Majesty who has now succeed- ed shall have fulfilled the period of his educa tion, when the government will forthwith be feturned in His hands,
Yamens of the Manchu Military Governors. The actification will be given to the Ministry of War, to be issued to the Governors of each province. On the day that the proclamation. arrives in each province, the civil sod military officials, in conjunction with the gentry and Hierati, old and young, the fringe taken off -ot ifieir irust.-The-more-form · of ceremonial
observance is got that which is important. Letmund, reverently receive it. On their return go out to the suburbs, and kneeling on the this be made known to all,
to their Yamens, they will kneel three times November 15
and kowtow aine times; and still kneeling, will listen to the reading of the proclama When it is finished-they-will-rise, and, lamenting, will again perform three kneelings and pine kowtow. The civil and military officials will thenceforward all wear complete. mauroing dress for twenty-seven days, and for three days they will lament morning and even ing in conjunction with the gentry and liferaft,
"Decree in the name of the Empress Grand Dowager-slating that matters of high impact. ance must be first referred to her Majesty by the Prince Regent.for approval.
EMPRESS DOWAGER'S VALEDICTORY.
* November 15.
of mourning be laid aside at the seven and In obedience to former usage, let the robes twenty days. Let this be promulgated for the information of all in jur Capital and through out the Empire,
VALEDICTORY MANIFESTO OF THE
* EMPRESS GRAND DOWAGER..
(1) We were admitted to the Imperial Palace by Emperor talen Feog. We came upon a time of internal troubles during the minority of Emperor Teog Chib when the country was infested with, and devastated by, the Misc and Musulman rebels. In conjunction with the late Empress Dowager Tz'a An, We hired all possible means to improve the situation and We dared not to do aught but labour late and early with anxious application, in order that We might carry out the instructions of Emperor
Hsien Fång.” Our Ministers and servants applied themselves with real to the performance of their duty and We subsequently contrived to bring the rebels into submission and to restore peace. During the minority of Emper or Kuang Hsu. We showed Ourselves not unwory of Our trust. The year before last We issued a Decree sanctioning the principles of Constitutional Government and during the
Parliament into the country within nine years.
Our constitution has through “Qur life',been-
Our visit to Japan, while important, can be made doubly.so, if, at no distant date, similar visit is paid to the United States by a body of representative men of that country,"
THE ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
The following telegrams have been received
Canton, November 10th... Mr. Student Interpreter Aibars, who bas just returned from a tour of inspection, reports that things are perfectly tranquil in the regions along the Hai-Kiang (West River). The boy! cott is in operation, but maelus products being scarce, prices are very high,
at the Foreign Office, Tokyo:-
The American Commercial Commissioners have forwarded the following preliminary report to the Pacific Coast Chambers of
wak Yokohama, Nov. 9, 19:8, The entertainment accorded the Pacific Coast merce of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Diego, Kureka and Honolulu throughout japan that the Government of Japan and the Cham bers of Commerce of Tokio, Kiola, Osaka, Yakobama and Kobe intended that no attob- tion or expense should be spared that the American Commissioners might be received, enterinined and shown the country and its conditions in a manner never before under. taken. Their earnestness and enthusiasm be-
regard to rank, vied with each other that Came contagions and the Japanese people, with the Commissioners might know and feel that Japan is the sincere friend of the United States Everywhere we journeyed in the villages and towas, as well as in the cities, delegations of promingut officials and business men met and delivered addresses.to us, a number of them baing in English School children were at the
Hongkong, November 111b, depots and lived the passage, ways and, in
The boycott has again declared itself in con- many places, sang to us our national arts and sequence of the recent advent of Japanese, waved flags and banners, every other ona of marine products. The persons concerned in it which was emblematic of the United States: it are of three classes, first, men who have no tinos of affection which were accorded us by persons who, under the guise of encouraging would be absurd and wrong, after the manifesto- direct concern with the matter and are instigate ed d simply by motives of lawlessness; secondly, the Japanese people to question the ancerity of their friendship. Evory member of the productive enterprises, seek to establish a joint- Commission realized that it was not the Comstock company, or who are engaged in business missioners whom the Japanese ought to compli that competes with the Japanese products; and, ment, but that through them they were seeking thirdly, desperadoes and others who take au to reach the hearts of the people of the United extreme part in the disturbances. Among the States. At first, we were under the impression three classes the third in the most numerous, that the elaborate preparations were chiefly and in that class the majority are labourers, intended for the reception of the American
The Hongkong Authorities bave compelled Fleet. But when we visited the villages, towns the withdrawal of placards inscribed "Japane anil cities where the men of the. Fleet did not goods not sold," and a fine of $25 has been 29, we found preparations on an elaborate inflicted on four or five housebolders who wrote scale made to our, honour and the people lacke-Up There still exist fellows who have ed nothing in their enthusiasm. No member of brought disgrace on the country.
the Commission can ever forget the hundreds of thousands of faces, radiant with smilos, which everywhere greeted us.
Before visiting the Empire of Japan, none of us had the slightest conception of the senti ment which the people of that country bear to the United States. Commodore Perry's memory Sa as much revered as that of almost any patriot who has died for Japan. The people of that Empire feel that the United states bas dealt fairly with them and has given them advice which was not in any way tinged by selfish interest. They declare that the moral support of the American people and our sym. them that they would be successful. They pathy during the war with Kuzdin, assured constantly spoke of the friendship, manifested
FLOOR TRADE WITH CHINA,
WHY AUSTRALIĄ CANNOT PARTICIPATE, The Minister for Agriculture is in receipt of a report from Mr. J. B. Suttor, the Cummin
ioner for New South Wales trade in the East, on the flour trade of China for 1997. The most noticeable feature in the import trade of China for 1957 was the enormous increase in four importations, which reached 794,291 tons, an fecrease of 175.314 tons, compared with 10:6. As a further lustration, Mr. Sutter quotes. tons, cost £484,610 os yd, ar L9 58 6d cff. per statistics for the following years:—1905; 32,3d5¬ to 1004, 61, 132, 560,671.138-110, £8.149 by our country when President Roosevelt sugd; 1955, 62,321, 4558,583 as 5d, £8 198 61d; gested that hostilities between Japan and Ru- 1905, 118,978, £1,936,176 os 40, 48 143 201 sin should cease and an hooourable peace be 1907, 294,291, 2,572,498 145 3, 47 141 64. concluded,
The following countries participated in the We were all impressed with the beautiful trade for 1997: United States of America, scenery, the fine climate and the fertile soil of | 165,601 jons; Hongkang, 108,040; Japan 14,9471 Japan. The people of Japan are clean in their Canada, 13:327; Macao, 761; Australia, 273; persons and their homes, and are the most,or... | other countries, 557;' total, 303/446 tọns; m2 derly we have ever met. According to the re-exported, 9134; net importa, 294,292 2005, -- port of the different members of the Commis Of the large quantity of flour entered as from tion, only two drunken men were observed and not an incivility was offered to any of us. This is a remarkable faci as, in many of the cities, the crowds which cheered us were so dense that the passage ways for our juríkisha were almost blocked.
The wives of officers and others will also wear.
at the officers of the provinces will refrain from mourning clothes for twenty-seven days, and murying during the year. Nejiber must they have any music. All the military and the people of the province will wear mourning for 27 days for one month they will not marry, and for 100 days they will not have music. The officials, military and people will not shave their heads for too days. The Viceroys and Governors, and such officials; will refrain from burning in cense before the gods (acis of public worship), It is further ascertained that it is written in the Waition (book of ceremonias), that is the 42nd year of Kieplong, a petition was made by the Ministry of Rites, and consent was given, to send the obituary notice to the Ministry of War which should transmit it to each of the provinces for promulgation. It will be the daty of the Ministry of Rites to submit a mem orial to the Throne that the distribution to all the Frinces and Chiefs of Mongolia shall be entrusted to the Ministry of Dependencies.—appeared wrong, and for us to suggest resold at rates much less than those ruling at the N. C. D. Neos.
On the morrow of her death it is natural that Throne is at present of a tender age, and present year. We also promised to introduce a ANOTABLE CHINESE SCHOLAR. to-day she is a world Power, realizing to millora was the shipping tonazge offering from
we should endeavour to trace her influence in the new order of things. We should be com- mitting zu injustice to her keen intelligence if we did not credit her with realizing that with her the old régime would lose its last effective champion. If she had, seemed to, parley with the forces of reform, it was only as with an enamy, outside the gate; for as a Maechu she would have struggled to the last to avoid be, queatbing Impaired the heritage which she herself had received. A conviction that after
INAUGURAL DECREE,
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Japan, with the exception of about 21 tons, the balance is really American flour transhipped at Tapanese ports into Japan-Shanghai steamers and hence appears as an import from Japan. A similar remark applies to the importations. fråm Hongkong, which really include floor'im. We realize that owing to the short period we ported from America, Australia, and olowhere, were in Japan and so much of our time being in addition to the four focally milled at Hong aken up by the entertainments given us, our konge
Dorog 1907
and also during the current opportunity for clase study was very limited and some of our observations may be erroneous, year, the American millers are simply flooding In Japan we found many things that were the local markets with their flour. During tha crude and many of these were pointed out to height of the financial crisis in America, and us by the Japnoese themselves. Through as in order to realise on stocks in hand, énormous they sought a remedy and we were invited by shipments of four were sent to the Orient, more them to crilicise-whatever, in-our judgment especially during the latter part of 1967, Land
formation, Bearing in mind that only fifty-five earlier part of the year, years ago Japan was a hermit, cation and that Another factor in favour of the American what extent they have 'developed their natural the Pacific Slope being in great, and competi resources and through their Emperor, changed tion so keen. Mr. Futter is given to unders One the remarkable seg interesting their form of Government, established educa-stand that certain tramp steamers gaoted, and strong; but since the summer of the presenting of the mostmarkable as a cool figual institutions, and performed a work more actually conveyed, four from America to China year We have been constantly indisposed. Although We have been taken ill, the welfare ship for many a day is the translation, just gigantic than has before been undertaken by any and Japan at 48 20 per ton, the rate being of the people and the policy of the State have completed, by Mr. Chung Hui Wang, CL, other people, we deem aay suck criticism at this about 161 8d per ton in 1905. This largely ac who is a graduate of Peiyang University at time improper, There is no mistaking the counts for reduced c.lf. quotations for 1907 always been present in Our thoughts, We Tientsin, of the new German Civil Code, from onward and upward trend of commerce, manu compared with 1006. Floar ja Chinx is more have been greatly distressed by the death of
facturing, and education is japan. She has largely consumed at the following ports, and Emperor Kuang sd which event occurred on the original German into English. the 21st day of this mood. For some days past, The new German Civil Code constitutes pro within her the elements of a high civilization in the order named:-Tientalo, Shanghai, Swa
"low," "Amoy," "Newchang" Canton, Chinklang, Our strength bas gradually failed, until the bably the most noteworthy achievement of and her people are not bilad to the factors. hope of recovery has passed away. The Em modern, jurisprudence, and its promulgation
The commerce of japan has had a rapidity Feochow, Antung, Kongmoon; and then in peror is at present of a tender age and Our has resulted in the most striking practical of growth unequalled by any other modern smaller quantities throughout all of the other their own ships and they have built ships which In the absence of regular and direct ship- should use their best efforts to uphold for his in the Tast two centuries. The heterogeneous,
seem equal to the best that ply the Pacific ping, we cannot expect participation in the Majesty a glorious rule and to help Him to and distinct and separate nature of the laws go
Ocean. Many of their manufacturing plants trade to any great extent. As 10 often remark. strengthen the country. The Emperor should verning the various German Provinces and Prin perform His duty carefully and attend to His cipalities had long been the source, not only are on a large scale and are in conformity ed, merchants in Chica do not look with favour with the latest models of either Germany, on goods that have to undergo transhipping.— studies diligently, so that He may, in later of discord and dissatisfaction, but of veritable years, follow the example of His forefathers. injustice. This fact may be readily and keen-England or the. United States. In one of Sydvay Evening News,
the cotton spinning factories which we visited, This is Our most sincere hope.
Ir appreciated, when it is understood, that the Code consolidated under oan judicial system
the sanitary arrangements were neatly perfect. There was a school for the employes, a theatre, tea house, hospital boarding house, sleeping apartments, and such employes as were fur aished food were given it at less than pae half of its actual cost. We were advised that there adopting like measures for the comfort and were many other masofactoring institutious benefit of their employes, While we found the
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Decree of the Emperor, in compliance her death the new order must gain the day with the Command of the Empress Dowager would stir her none the less to keep the stating that on the 21st day of this moon (the ⚫inevitable innovations within bounds. · With | 14th day of November, 1908) at the gee hour Ministers and servants, civil and military, Jodicial reform witnessed throughout the world nation. The Japanese build, man and navigatę 25 treaty ports.
the late Emperor still on the throne she may (57 p.m.) His Majesty Emperor Kuang have feared a debacle: hence would have Hrü departed this life, ascending upon the arlien her anxiety to see that, if reform had to
Dragon to be a guest on high. Her Majesty the come, it should at least be introduced with das
Empress Dowager has commanded Us to enter regard to Menchu supremacy. In the person upon the inheritance of the great succession. of Prince Ch'un she may have found the fo
Prostrate upon the earth We bewailed Our grief quisite safeguards; certainly the promptitude to Heaven, vainly stretching out Our hands in with which the Regent has catered upon bis, lamentation. For four and thirty years, 15 daties makes for the safety of the Manchu Wein humility reflect, His Majesty, now de throne. But while the Capital is secure, there parted reigned under the Canopy of Heaven. is clearly po litife concern regarding the atti- In reverent observance of the Ancestral tade of the provinces. We may hops that such precepts, He made the counsels prompted by fears are without foundation. At the present maternal love His guide, applying himself with juncture, China has nothing to gain by a re- aws-struck zeal to the toilsome performance of
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(a) By command of the Empress Graad Dowager We bave entered upon, the inberit
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the following distinct districts, each having laws of its own:-
a small district in Bavá-
SEIZURE OF OPION,
A CHANCE DISCOVERY.
A mere coincidence, the careless use of a stevedore's book, led to an important seizure kong steamer which last Saturday sailed for of opiom landed in Melbourne from a Hong Manila, Chips, and Japan, says the Sydney
Four cases of goods, marked “ curios" were removed to No. 16 shed, and while they were stored there a transhipment order was taken out at the Customs House. In the meantime
ance of the great dynastic line as Emperor by
The heart of Germany, lying between the succession and We are of a tender age. We Baltic and the Alps, the Weser and the have looked bed caracaly hoped that the is, with a population of 21,200,000; of the Elbe, with a population of 15,500,000; Prus- volution, but on the other hand stands to His duty. For pot a single day, in reverence bring us up. We had earnestly Rhine Provinces, 6,700,000 of the inhabitants suffer much by letting loose the elements of foi Heaven and in obedience to the ancestral health of her Majesty might remain sound, so disorder. The old regime can never be restore partero, did He cease to be inspired with devo- that She might be able to work with Us for the
of which were subject to one set of laws and ed in its entirety, and it will be wiser policy tion in the cause of government and love on good of the country...To. Our sorrow We found 2,700,000 to another; Saxony, with a popula-withs, wages in America; stay wern suficient toning Nets of 21st ulla on to sad what the new order can accomplish by behalf of His people. He gave the charge of that Her Majesty's health was growing worse, tina of 3,500,000 Schleswig Holstein, with, enable the employer to accumulato savings, ar gradual reform, before it is condemned by the office in the zitached and wine. The welfare but We hoped that by the application of proper population population of 2,50, of the laws the cost of living in Japan is extremely hot the Bation as a whole. While the Dowager Em of the people and the policy of the State werd
remedies Her Majesty might be restored to ria, with a population
It in a to believe that press lived, the forces of reaction gained con- ever present in flis inmost thoughts. Sincere heal.h and be able to assist Us in administering in force in these various jurisdictions, some Japanese are an under-fed people. Their diet. Examining Officer Body, in charge of the shed,- fidence and strengib from the knowledge of in the deepest measure must be, at this time, the Government.. A relapse was caused by the were written in German, some in French, some
while simple, is wholesome and wall pre- saw something which aroused his suspicions. her prejudices. To-day, we may hope that they the grief and lamentation of all to whom the ascension of Emperor Kuang Hau to be guest on in Latin, some in Greek, and some in Davish. pared. The Japanese people as a role, do no On one of the cases there was some dark feel robbed of support in high places, and re- | breath of life is given. Not in words cap. We high, which had 'erent occurred on the arst The new Cade unifies and consolidates the
wear the beavy clother of the Caucasians. They coloured matter, and an inspection showed that - cognising the futility of the uneven struggle give expression to the sadness which pierces day of this moon, and the health of her Majesty whole of this territory, and brings all that are, however, gradually adopting the dress of in another one above it there was so aperture, will stand on one side to allow Ebina to pursue Our heart and shows itself in tears of blood, consequently became gradually worse until on people under one and the same judicial the Western nations. In almost every instance the wood and the tin lining inside having been undisturbed the even tenor of her way towards Grave in Our mind is the trust bequeathed, the the 22nd day of this moon (the 15th day of system.
where the school children met us, the boys - pepetrated by a hook in the course of balond- progress and reform.--N, C, D. Nawa,
hurden of which is charged upon. Our unworthy November, 1908) at the wai_hour (1–3 p.m.}
But aside from the practical value of the were clothed in uniforms of bine with, caps, tasting. person; yet know We that We are able to her Majesty expired. Not in words can We legislativo act with which it in linked, the in-match and they all wore shoes and impressed. The instrument, it was found, find also made depend, in Our Capital and throughout the give expression to the sadness, which pierces trinsic worth and merit of the Code in the sphere as by their very orderly appearance. Years a small opening is an inner case, and in a tin Empire, upon Our Ministers and servants, high Our heart.
el comparative jurisprudence is very high. Imago, Japan. borrowed from the United States vessel within this, containing a viscid sab. and low, in the ranks of the civil and military For the observance of the rites of mourning mense labour has been bestowed upon it by our school system and education la compulsory, administration, Unitedly they will strive in We have received a ebarge, by the valedictory legal savants of the greatest learning, with the The school house there has become a sight as uprightness and loyalty to maintain on Our manifesto of Her Majesty, that in obedience to natural result that as an example of logislation, common as in America. The eagerness of the behalf au ever improving rule. In behoves the former usage the mourning garb be laid aside it can truly be called monumental. Indeed, it ordinary Japanese child to gain an education is Goverment of all the provinces to bear a at the end of seven, and twenty days. To do has been described by as authority of distinc remarkable and they seem to learn readily gentle sway over the people committed to Our this Our feelings will not consent, so We shall tion as “the most carefully considered state- English is quite generally taught. Thus far, those who are educated in modern waya sendi charge. Thus will consolation be administered wear the mourning garb for one hundred days ment of a nation's laws that the world has to the soul in Heaven of bis Majesty now and reverently observe twenty-seven months ever seen," Already there have appeared four to co-operate in the advancement of averything departed. Fervent is Our hope that this may of mourning, that expression may in soms part French, one Spanish, one Italian, one English, that benefits their country, to a degree surpris
od two Japanese translations of the Code, ing to foreign country being mountainous be given to the sorrow that fills Our heart. be
For the observance of the rites of mauming, Wa must, in obedience to the instructions, which, it may be mentioned, is the basis and
Owing to the We have reverently received a charge, by the which We have received from her Majesty, the exemplar of the new Japanese Code and having a beavy salafall, there is almost a testament of his Majesty now departed, that is exert Opr efforts for the fulfilment of Dar Mr. Chong Hui Wang's translation of the incalculable amount of water power that can obedience to previous usage the mourning garb duty and strive earnestly to strengthen the Code into English, was made in Germany, and be developed. Already there are pumerons under whose name was that of another Euro be laid aside at the end of seven and twenty country, so that the spirit in Heaven of her is published by Messrs. Stevens & Sons, Ltd, electrical plants receiving their power from this peru. Officers of the department were engaged days. To do this Our feelings, in vary truth, Majesty now departed may rest in peace. of London. If will be noted that Mr. Wong source. The mines of coal and copper and oil in the early hours of Saturday morning in makes will not consent. We shall observe with re- With regard to the obsequial rites, Shan Chi has been honoured with the degree of D,CIL fields are being developed. In fact, the people ing a search of the steamer, in order to pee if rerence in strict adherence to the role of ancient (Prises So), No-lo-ho (Prince of the and order). in England, and has also attained considerable sem divs to all the things which make towards there was any opium still aboard, but pass was time, three years of mourning, that expression Forist (Prince of the Kbara-ch'io Mongola), distinction as a member of the French as well the higher civilization of man and they have found Whether the opfum seized was finally may in some slight part be given to the grief La Ch'ao-lin (Grand Secretary), Kuel Chin as the German Society of Comparative Legins the daring and the ability to put their thoughts intended for transhipment the port of destiny that fillords at the acts of sacrifice and wor Ching Hoa (Senior Vice-President of the his obligations to Mr. Eames, & British Barris ly organized and is a great aid in the support casos slatlarly marked wons to have been anb (Comptroller of the Imperial Household) and Ition. In his preface, Mr. Wang acknowledges into action. Their banking system is thorough. It is said, was in Keropastor whether ather As regards all "ship prescribed by canon for the Temples of the Ministry of Rites) are ordered to decide what er formerly resident at Tientalo, for kindly and development of the industries of the coun-witted, and the drug disposed of in MSF
Stab, it is fitting pothing be diminished in the steps It is right to take a former precedent tutelary assistance and Instruction. The trans- ty. In fact, Japan's awakening is such and bourne, is a matter that remains to be metledi allotted carsmonist on account of the present directs, for the appointment of officials to disa llom fax dedicated to the Faculty of the Law her geographical location. Ir por favourable to The Customs oficer, are proceeding with RG mogining Lat therefore the departments that I charge the duty on Qur behalf or for Qut pari Bohool of Yala Watraculty — GAM Grillo Sada, grade and commerce, that it is probable that faquiry Lars the matter.
it is with regent, says the Japan Herald, that we have to announce the death of Mr. W. W. Malcolm, who passed away, shortly after 8 o'clock this (Saturday) marning at the General Hospital Deceased, who was about fifty-four years of age, had been resident in Japan for over fourteen years, and was, we believe, for some year with Messrs. Christenson and Co. at Kobe. After leaving the southern port he Joined the firm of Messrs. Bowden Bros. in Yokohama, and later was with Messrs. Owaton and Co. About six months ago ho experienced trouble from a growth under the ear, and underwent treatment for what at the time was supposed to be a glandu lar complaint. However, as medical treatment proved of no avail, and the suffering occasioned became intolerable, he was prevailed upop to enter the General Hospital, where an examina tion proved that he was suffering from cancer "In an advanced stage. An openlion' was per- formed, but dels only served to show that the docsiadmalaya mara numbered. Deceased was of a quiet and lases ved patere, sed earned the Topnet of sil with whom he came into contact,
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stance, which had leaked out, and caused the stain frat noticed. Mr. Body took the damag- ed the to the Customs House, and showed it to the collector, Mr. A. W. Smart, An overhaul of the consignment was made. The four cases each contained nine boxes, in each of which was so tins of opium, saleable in Little Bourke- street, where many of the Chinese smoker have their
eir quarters, si folly 4 per tin, and re presenting a total
I'value of not less than 2,850,
As the importation of opium is prohibited, the whole shipment was seized, paige vegetat
The "curios were consigned to a European,