GENERAL NEWS.
Dr. Heiser on Philipplac Independence.
That the Philippine Islandsare not yet ready for independence and self-governmost is the opia- ion of Dr. Victor G. Heiser, director general of the health. department of the islands for the last 12 years. The patives," said Dr. Heiser, "include one emall clique of educated men, the esme olass that opposed Spain before the United States took the delands, the class to which Agai- naldo belcaged, Should independ- ence be granted this little party would assume absolute control of | the islands, would put a stop to education and would promptly enslave the rest of the people."
Lectures on Education in China, We understand that the Edura- tional Association" of Kiangeu in arranging to give a series of lectures on education: 1 topics to elementary school teachers in the province. Messrs. Ya Ching-eu and Ko Ping-wen and Mr. Crocker of the Y.M.O.A. have been asked to lecture on Hygiene in Schools, School Discipline and Physical
Culture, respectively.
A few
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Cuptчina Jebsen and Zar Helle proceeded south' to San Pedro, where they joined the vessel; whereas teimer, according to direct trip to Mexico. Government advices, made a
As soon as the list is furnished in the European ward of the Tan the customs men will inspect the Tock Seng Hospital than thoro Alexandria. have been for, some cocsiderable When Biron Von Schack en-
The owners of the Sicramento, time, only thirteen patients being tered the office of Rear-Admirale ship detained in San Fran- under treatment; and of these Pond, supervisor of the naval cinco Day for the last few weeks two are sufficient's convalescent district, to make his protest, be pending the government's decision so have been able to offer them- was asked to explain a group on her registry, are enger to-day aelves for service at the front, and photograph, taken on boari the to put to sea after the long delay, lave been accepted, while German cruiser Leipaio, in which Baye a San Francisco paper of amongst the remaining case there Dr. Simon Reimer appeared as
October 9. The consignors of the are some whose sickness is not an officer. The consul's only argo of coal, potatoes, groceries amenable to treatment, owing to reply was a shrug of the and foodstuffs believe the Siers- manto, under un' American flag. will soon be permitted to Bail for Valparaiso.
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The Shu Pao reports: The noted as an agent in the coaling The final issue of clearance olher day at the office of the Pre-operations of the cruiser Leipsic, sident there was a conference and who has been represented, papers may, however, be delayed about the Army and the Navy. -et as a German naval expert, a few days, according to Collostor The President attended it pernd, secondly, as an attache of of Port J. O. Davis, as a complete sonelly. The reason for the con- the consular service. It has been record of the former Alexandria's ference we as follows:- It is denied on several occasions in the crew and cargo must be sent to impossible to know, in the Europast that he was identified in any
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bable destination. expenses already and yet there at sea. This led to a report that A later statement says that sre about $70,000,000 per year he had been transferred to the until advices are received from 83 ordinary expenditure and the ship from the Leipsic, something Washington as to the decisión of extraordinary expenditure is at which was denied at the office of the department in dealing with least $10,000,000 and there the German Consulate. should be waye to meet this or
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The following survivors have there will be trouble. Thus On the visit made to the Leipsio registry to the American flag of
bean landed at Whitby:-Ray. the President proposes
ff this port, Dr. Reimer was a tho fo mer Kosmos ok amer
Roland Allen, the Charlain, instruct the Department of Fin member of the party. Whes the Alexandria, clearance will be ance to consolidate the land tax government censora sealed up the denied the vessel by Mr. John O. Fifty men were saved on Oct. Brainwood, fourth engineer, Soutt,
Davis, Collector of the Port, "31, from the wreck of the Govero-
quartermaster, Luddy, second EO 88 to meet the norosary ex- wireless of the Kormos atenmore
In the meantime, while the ment hospital ship Rohilla, which Wilson, the junior Marconi opera
officer, Sergeant Creswell, M penditure.
Alexandria and Serapia at Constitutional Reconstruction Sausalito, another launch party Washington is heing considered, Some sixty men still remained on bam the fourth officer, Meer.
pretsat of the British Embassy at ran on the rocks south of Whitby.
tor, MoMace, leading stoker Gra In spite of auction with re- the two steamers and Dr. Reimer the North and South Steamship board the vessel. Some of the Ashcroft and Leithmurray, sur spect to fereign aggression and was overbanled off the heads and German freighter, is going ahead to signals from the ahore, decided geons, Walter Matthews, the
Company purchaser of the men on the Rohilla, in response with regard to the financing of forced to return to port,
aleward's assistant, Robertson, a she country, the authorities in But it was in the case of the with its plane to despatch the to take the risk of swimming stcker, and nursing sister's Ben-TUCK'S CHRISTMAS CARDS. Peking proceed with the work of Mazatlan that he first loomed as steamer is loading the "myatexi- tafely, but othera were drowned Hecking, Mr. Wootan, the bost PRIVATE GREETING CARDS. vesaal to the west coast: The ashore, A-number-reached land.
uett, Benington Paterson and constitutional reconst action. At an emissary of the German a meeting of the Constitution government. Testimony before Dua coal from the steamers and their dead bodies washed up swain, Dr. Wilson Hird, a well- Committee a few days ago the the coal authorities showed that Dollar and she is otherwise being the bridge being the only refuge leading
The ship is now in three parts, known Birmingham surgaon, and Melville Dollar and Stanley general principles of the House Dr. Reimer had purchased the
for there on board. The rocket of Representatives were discussed, sacked coal discovered on board, prepared for ses. and the question was conɛidered the Mazatlen from John Roth-
urigade fired rockete continuous- whether the Senate or the House obild & Company, claiming that
ly, failing, however, to establish should first be called into being, he was acting in behalf of the what do you think of this wor? lifeboat got within twenty yards
dear, communication. The
Upgang An interesting point raised was & rman consul. After the re- Isn't it terrible?" whether civil officials would be presentation had been made that Second Old Lady-Awful! driven off by the heavy asse
of the wreok to-day, but was eligible for election as representa the coal was intended for delivery But it can't last long; the Powers lives. Both points remain to be to parties in Mexico, and set led later. National Review, $20,000 bond had been posted, will surely intervene. Punch.
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