GENERAL NEWS.
Flotation of Japanes: Govern“ ment LogoS.
The Government has decided to cffar for subscription separately the Railway Construction and Improvement Loan (720,000,000) and the Chosen Business Loan (YI0,795,000). The subscription lat for the former will probably by opened early next month,
Renewed Activity of Mongɑllan Bandits.
It is reported from Changchun that Mongolian bandits, who made afatile attempt last year to invade Makden, have taken the field again. It seems that, taking advantage of the advent of milder weather, a plot is being engineer- ed by them to start disturbances, and their leaders are showing great activity.
Naval Trainlog Ship for Chlax. A new naval training ship will be added to the Chinese Navy if the proposal be approved by Parliament when it considers the badger, saya the Peking Gazette. The osm ship is to be built by the Kiangosa Dock at a cost of $1,000,- 000. She is to be equipped ontbe most modern lines, Undets will be selected from the varions naval organs and placed on board the training ship under the.com- mand of an experienced officer. The ship will cruise first slong the Chinese coast and than in foreign watera. Provision will
be made in the budget of she
year for this purpose.
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Food Conditions in Germany.
An authentic report says:-The shortage. of provisions in Ger- many has become greater than ever. In Darlin the quantity of broad each person is allowed has been reduced one quarter bat the Government has reduced the price of mest because if the quantity of bread allowed hitherta is maintained there will be no bread bafors the next crop comes. The newspapere are arguing that if the bread is allowed to be destríbated at the rate hitherto, all bread will be exhausted by the 16th July and it is a mistakea motion of the psɔpie that pзace will be restored and supplies of At the funeral of a Barnstaple provisions available, and the octogenerian named James Kid- Washingto, April 20,-Dis- people should bair the shortage well, for over thirty years Cor-patches received here state that of cations considering the epiforporation park keeper, merry Vllista forcas have been roated ing+ of soldiers in the trenchse, peala were rang on the chazeb by the Government troops at San belle, in accordance with a wish Miguel, northwest of Chihashas
A hundred of the Villietas expressed by him during his life city. time. Kidwell also gave instruct were killed, and the reminder ions as to the good fare to be fed. provided for the mournere attending the funeral.
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Dress Fabrics from Pest.
A Cheerful Octogenarian.
German Naval Expert's Discovery.
Villa Beaten Again,
Excitement in Szechwan.“
A process is stated to have been perfected in Sweden for the minu facture of a strong textile material from pest fibre, saya the Textile. Hereury. Tas inventor, an en-
Chengta, 16th April.-Yester- gineer named. Jagean, bagan to
lay there was much excitement etady this process 20 years ago, Captain Peraras, ste naval ex- in the city over the disbanding of but was hampered by the fact that part, says in the Berliner Tageblatt:roops belonging to the 4th the manufacture was much tooWho can predict how the Division, who resented being dis- opetly, so that he was unable British gift of organisation will missed. The esrong precautionary to tarn his ideas to any practical develop in the fature? Who can measures taken by the Governor, e. ladaced by war conditions, doabs that the British passes however, succeeded in preserving however, be resumed his ex-energy and tenacity? If this faol peace.-Reuter. periments, and has now succeed-is joatly appreciated then we shall ed in making dress materials be able to conceive in all ita ex from pat ou a large scale. The tent the gigantio and heavy task prices of these fabrica are said which lies bafore our U-boats." to be somewhat lower than those
for artificial wool, and the dar-
Another Leakage.
Calcotts. 4th April-The Calcutta University Syndicate decided, at a special meeting held The Oaska Asahi ie in receipt University Hall last evening, self and several other persone of a menings from Nagaoka ray to cancel the Matriculation Ex-
ability great. The inventor him
are
Struck OH,
already wearing " peating that on the 9th at about 3.30mination on account of the leak- clothing, and a factory for the p.. there was a tremendous gusb of
age questions and have issuad working of the process is about to be erected;
Proposed Acquisition of Mare West Indies by U.S. Washington, Marob 1-The acquisition by the Usited Sates
of oil from No. 4 well in Minami a notics to that effect. This is Kanbara Gon, Niigata Kon, the second cancellation of the owned by the Niboɑ 8-kiyu Kai-
me examination. shs. The main jst is esid to have been 120 feet high and the paddy-| fields near by were seen trans- formed into a late of oil. A pipe
Reported Plot to Restore Manchu Dynasty,
of other West ladies, in addition was fitted as quickly as 10 sible A Tien sin report states:- so the Danish Islands, ie recom- 203 the the fountain is now ander Ramoura are very current in mended by a committee of the control. The outpat at present in Tientsin that several days ago Chamber of Commerce of the (300 koka për boar. It is expected Tân Chi kwei, Wang I-tang and United States a very important that the naw well will yield Nieh Hai chung met at Tientsia commercial body, with national in 10,000 koku a day, hat it is con several days ago and secretly fidence on the ground of security sidered doubtful if the exceptional conferred about the question of
to American and Latin-Ameri-supply with last long.
restoring the Manchu Emperor. -can commerce. Purchase of tha
Destruction of Spring Flies,
Danish Islands, it is declared, In some respects Seoul sete so eliminates one possibility of the example to Hongkong, as we'read
Paris Newspaper Seized. The Figaro was seized on Thura- United States being drawn into in the Bowl Preas that as a pre day afternoon, March 15th. This Eiropean political differences." cautionary mesenre against the The committee also recommends outbreak of epidemics the Police action is attributed to an editorial the establishment of an American there have been preparing published in the newspaper in the morning criticising the attitude. Hase in Paris to help develop for the destruction of trade with France, and the nego se
of the Chamber of Deputies to early as possible in tiation by the Goversment of co-operation with the Soal Pre-ard General Lyautey, who re- commercial treaties coutaising fectatal authorities. The Police signed the previous night sa the most favoured nation" lately ordered the keepers of Minister of War. clause,
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esting-houses, restaurants, and hotels in town to take energetic stops for the destruction of flies.
one of the big variety of ments, Bread, Cakes and Confias destroyed since March 28th ininty dishes at the ALEXAN- fectionery that before-the-war up to the 2nd inst. Lumber 19, ORA CAFE is sure to tempi prices FALEXANDRA" CAFE. 376.
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