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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 18cm, 1905

expansion of commerce, or the development of the resources of the country." When it does think, its thoughts are usually con fued to the most obvions and immediate

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Dr. Atkinson left for Home on leave by the and P.&O.steamer. The souitary Board staff wore waiting at Queen's Status Wharf to say good-bye to Lina, bat the Doctor boarded a lunch at Blake Fier,

Yesterday beiur S. Patrick's Daya Dablin Hotel Members of St. Patrick's Club gave a University Dinner took place at the Hongkong concert; and dances were hold by the RG.A. Sports Clab, and the Jazier RE. N.C.O. Quadrille Club.

oause if China could manufacture ay foreign article for herself she would cease to import it, and then Chins would lose the import duty!" So Chinese official action is usually that which blindly adopts

In the United States, Lea Toy and Eça da measures which end in strangling trade Sifra have been charged with importing Chinese and killing enterprise." Mr. BRENAN says woon into the country for immoral purposes, Le Toy was the concessionaire of the Chinese WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, that the progress already made has been

in spite of, not because of, Chinese village at the St. Louis Exposition, and da Silva

was the manager of one of the sub-concessions. official action. Of the everlasting rail- way question, he had much to say that

Tho Didem, oruiser, Capt. E. F. Pears, was was instructive. In his summer of presenters at Chatham on March 4, and to prozed as

sal-red to be completed te full sea-going nam ing the financial aspect of the typical rail kona na possible after commissioning to relieve way concession, Mr. BRENAN seems to afford the Amphitrite cruiser, Capt. C. Windham, on more explanation than usual of the delays the China Station. The Amphitrite is now to which we have grown an accustomed taking in ordnance stores to be left ut He paints these investments in a way that Singapore.. robs them of their gift-edged character. "All that the syndicate gets out of the business is such profit as it can make in floating the loan, si commission on the pur- chase of materiale, and a share runounting to one-fifth of the net earnings of the line after the interest on the loan has been paid." The only way in which the British capitalist GREAT AGE. | is at a disadvantage is that his Government has not the same, regard for the political importance of a railway that other foreign Guveraments have. Being committed to the policy of conserving China's integrity: MELLOW the British Government is unwilling to

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The N. Duity News, has received a report ↑ that the members of the workmen a deputation to the Tsar have all been contoured to exile, and condemns it as an unparalleled treacbary. Home papers, notably the well-informed Graphic, and the Globe, say that the deputation was a bogus oue, consisting of men soiected by the

somewhere. offickis. Obviously, there is a misstatement

We have recived from Mosers Jardino, Matheson & Co, agents for the Société Française des Charbonnages du Toukin, a little pamphlet compiled by the manager of the mines at Hongay, which describes the "briquetts" fuel inanufactured in Tonkin, and gives instrao- tions to those who are them. Steamers drawing up to 23 fest can moor at Hongay pier.

TELEGRAMS.

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[* DAILY PRESS SERVICE]

← THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

LONDON, 17th March. The French will agree to land Russia only twelve million francs.

PLAGUE RAVAGE IN INDIA.

LONDON, 17th March. In India, n recrudescence of the plague is reported. Six thousand deaths are reported daily,

ÌRZUTER'S SERVICE.] THE RUSSIAN PEASANTRY.

Losnos, 15th March. Peasants have pillaged esta es belonging to the Tsar and other members of the Imperial family in the provinces of Orel and Chernigoff.

LOCAL SPORT,

CRICKET.

The H.K.C.C. nuatch, Club r. Services (Navy and Army), will comments at 11.30 this morning. The club team will be as follows: R. Hancock, H. Hancock, J. T. Dixas, W. Dixon, T. Sercombe Smith, T, E. Poarce, C. H,

Molay, R. E. O. Bird, Turner, brips and W. Daniel. 8-lections of music will be played during the match by a F ost hand.

A League match, Palies v. Craigenzower, will be played to-day at 2.15 p.m. on the Polica ground. The following is the Crnigengewor tenni-L E. Lammert (Capt.) A. O. Brawn, J. D. Kinnaird, J. Craik, B. Pustonji, E, 3 Ford, R. Basa. L. A. Rose. J. L. Sturt, L.

d'Alunda o Castro and A. N. Other.

The following is the League table up to data:-

Club. Played. Won. Lost. Drawn. I'ts. A.0.0.

....... IB

11

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Craigonganer ... 16 10

Котоод

B.E.

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15 10 17

H.KC.C. "A". IS H.. Police 7.6

·R.G.A. 83rd Co. 16 Civil Servica... 17 RAM.C.

15 Pursaes

16

16 N. B. 3 pts. for a win and 1 for a draw. The Kowloon CC, and the Army Ordinanco C.C. play their Longue Match at Happy Valley at 2 pm. to-day. The Kowicon C.C. is repre Repted by Lt. W. F. Lumsden (Capt), L. F.

There arrived in Hongkong yesterday a Othello, interesting for the dangers it has postcard of nu intrinsic loveliness, but ans, like

survived. It was sent ou a journey round the world by the editor of, The Manuscript, with a anggestion that it was in the intereste of journalism" that it should safely accomplish its voyage. Although dated Manchester, August The name of the new American consul of 10th, 1904, it did not leare London until Newchwang is given as Sammons. We are sure August 24th. On the 17th September an editor there is nothing fishy about his appointment. in Sierra Leone posted it to Perth, Western Mr. Miller of Newchwong is transferred to Australia. It left there on October 27th en Yakolama. Mr. Davidson, who has been tom.rents to St. Johns, Nowfoundland. The post. porarily in charge at Shanghai. is to go to mark over the Newfoundland atauip appears to

be marked San Frances, and the date is [BT COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE CONSUL C. Bard, Lt. Q. H. W. Dobbyn, Capt. C. R. Antung when the war is over.

anreadable. On the 8th November it had skipped over to Egypt, (Alexandrie) and it reached Vancouver fan. 9th, still fit and well. It is spauding a few days in Hongkong prior to leaving for Gibraltar an 1 Home. The fare for the round taip amouuls to sixteen cents.

The programme of music to be performed by the band of the 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment on the New Parade Ground, ou Monday, from

to 630 p.m., is as follows: March... The Tyronian" ....... MéKelvey Overlate to ..."Chrom"... .......................... Woher Valse The Choristers". Phelp Orient See A Dervish Choras Sabos Selection from “ Lohengrin'

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Selection of ... * Irish Melodier”

Maid Marian

. F. Godfrey

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LAZY VOLUNTEERS.

THE WAR.

TIEHLING.

Bushe. Dr. Swan, Dr. Blaney, Walter Dixon. J. Robinson, E. R. Herton, P. Moss, and W. Clark

FOOTHALL:

Tokyo, 17th March. The railway station and its facilities at Telling are preserved on a large scale,

The H.K.F.C. play the Royal West Kont rivalling those at Liaoyang. Large quanti-afternoon. The following liave been chosen to Regiment, in the t'e, at Happy Valley this ties of Russina provisions and fodder were play for the Club:-Kow, goal; Leckie and stoved nearby, whereof two-thirds were Morrell, baoks: Gray, Macdowall and Ancota, burnt by the enemy. The trophies were halves; Lang, Foure, Williams, Henderson

The Humphreys, forwards,

Before this match, commenting at p.,

Bumerous, but the exact number is not yet reported.

[An obvious mistake in our version of the telegram announcing the occupation of 'Liebling should here be act. The Japanese took pos session at twenty minutes after mid-night (Thursday morning) and not, as we had it yes. tardas, twenty minutes after noon.

As no Shield matches were played on or vince last Saturday the position romains unchange,

The Old Crooks" have decided, as for ps this season is concerned, ta rest on their laurels.

Some of the Volunteers are still complaining By kind permission of Gol. Caulßeid and | officers, the band of the 110th Mahrutts Light aboat T-Hang Range. They are thinking considerable, but not yet counted. whe

wha: a tedious climb it will be daring Hong-prisoners taken by our right away wereH.M.S, dibion will play the Naval Yard Hongkeng Hotel this (Saturday) esonicg :-- Infantry will play the following relections at the

kong's summer. The new Volunteer Rifle Mur

Club will be handicapped until this matter is The Royal Engineer" Blancheton Selen ...Th Cingalee"

Monckton set led. At pre-eut estries do not app-ur to lo Vale

Homole"

Wald eufel seming in as fist us they ought to A second Inte mezzo.." Moon Light

Boggeti meeting will be held in connection with this Se ection Polka......."Drink Puppy Drink" Ailort mutter on Monday week. It has been privately MENU-Ho D'avres. Anchory Canapes. Fuggested that the Volunteers would be willing Entrees-hicken Conipate, Grilled Fillet of them to Stopreatters' Range, or if they wore Soup-Ox Tail Fish-Salmon in Medeur.to aontribute to the cost of 1.naches to take beet vaitre D'Hotel, Croy un ratin Beef, Boat Pheasant and Bread Sance, Roast better still. There appears, however, to be an Curry-Nepal Joints, &c-cast Sirloin of allowed days at King's Park Range it would be

Corned Leg of Pork and Pens Pudding, Cold Foust Australian Lamb and Mint Sanco and unconquerabe prejudice agacst Tai Hoog, Cashflower Falad. Sweets-Cornmeal Pudding, notwithstanding Mejor Fritekard's argument. Pudding. Tipsy Unke. Diplomat les ream and Pirzad Cake. Trencio

make vague promises like the others, of seeing that the hundhudder "copies out all right in the end;" and thuse bewail this omission may someday modify their opinion, if ever the time comes for the other Governments to show what their political undertakings ne worth. The Chinania sly enough. to see the dilemma, and has begun to poin out that "it is unjust for foreigners to press them to borrow money for the construction. of railways which the foreigners themselves do not feel confident will eira five per cent. If the importunate foreigner is sure the line will pay five per cent, they say, why insist upon a Government guarantee? And

Desert-Cues, Fruite.

According to American exchanges, sweeping

A.S. WATSON & CO. if he is not sure about it, why put pressure legislation to put the Standard Oil Company

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on China to authorise the construction ? "* The only answer to these awkward questions 3 that Mr. BRERAN could think of was that we must do as others are doing. He also indicates very plainly that the Chinese who

do not know what good they are. have the power do not want railways, and

them, "a desire for the welfare of their country is felt only in an abstract sort of way as a good theme for an examination essay, but it does not form part with them of what is called practical politis." seems almost a pity, with a rich country, in the hands of such an incom- pelent Government, tunt our Government should concern itself so much about the in-

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join in with the real policy of the powers, and make its one-time spheres of influenco" HONGKONG. Iancu 1818, 1905.

mean something more than a mere phrase. The Journal of the Society of Arts for Mr. BRENAN did not suggest this, however, February 10th contains the full text of Mr. He defined what should be our chief BYRON BRESAN's paper on "British Comain" as "the amelioration of Lae condition mercial Prospects in China." with ample of the Chinese people," but he had more reports of the ensuing discussion. As we prudence than

to suggest that that Burmised. Mr. BaxNAN'S Itterances had were best accomplished under foreign suffered somewhat. by condensation in the rule, for such parts of it, at least, as Home newspapers.

Not that anything he might fall to truly civilised

Powers.

anid was misreported, but parts of the Yet Hongkong, Shanghai, and Tsingtao

out of business, so far as the State of Kansas is oncerned, is up to" the House of Representa tiron. The Senate on the 8th February passed three bills enacting:-the establishment of a state eil refinery, appropriating $400,000; a maxirum freight rate on the shipments of cruds

or refined oil; discrimination between Gifferent

designed to prevent the oil trust from fighting points in the sune products. The last bill is

the state roanery by reducing the price of oil in one part of the state and increasing it in others, In reply, the Standard Oil Company partly suspended operations in the Kaasas field, throw thousands of mon out of employment. It is believed that the Company is seeking to convines Kansas that it can get along without the Kansas field more easily tau Kanssa can got along without Standard sil.

New sent the following protest from the The Ichang gurraspandent of the N.-C. Daily Yangtze Valley against the withdrawal of our ganicsts. A friend lately from Shanghai, in the thousand miles which interrene between chang and the coast, met only the microscopic We here Sape, which was lying at Hankow, lately each ferman in the port was represented are now without a British garboat, while just

by a gunboat. The British lion which once roared so loudly in the Yangtze Valley is now seldom beard. The Bramble and Brdomart,

HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.

HEUTER'S SERVICE.]

KUSSIAN MOBILIZATION

IMPOSSIBLE,

The semi-final between the Royal Engineers and H. S. Glory in the Shield competition will b played on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club si Happy Valley on Monday next. Kick off 15. p.m. The following will play for the R.E. Widdows, geut; Hampsen and Henwood, backs; Nettleton, Kinnear and Smith, heiros; Horrill.. Spico, Hatley, Ogle and Bal, forwards. Referee, Dr. Stafford

GOLF

The Ross Cup competition, owing to the match this weekend between the Royal Hoog.

LONDON, 15th March. At a Council of War is has been decidet to immediately raise a fresh Russian army A committee meeting of the Hongkong for the Far East, which will include two kong Golf Club and the Navy, has been post- Chess Club was bald at the fe of Mr. H. E divisions of Infantry of the Guard, and two poned to next week. The Navy has a very Pollock, K.C, Bank Buildinge, at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday the 16th instant. Mr. H..E. Pullock

divisions of Cavalry and Guards Artillery, strong tam, 87 the match should prove a (Chairman) pre-ided, and there were also pre-Hitherto no Guards have been called out. good one. It will be both whappies istor SHut Messrs. M. J. Danenberg (Hon. Treasurer) Iti non-military circles it is believed, how somas. sight man representing each side.

The Royal Hongkong Golf Club held its ever, that mobilization with the present annual meeting on Wednesday the 15th inst. and C. H. Falloon.

faternal conditions will-he impossible. Mr. C. A. Tomus was olcoted captain in ances

sion to Mr. C. W. May; and Mr. C. E. H. Beavis Hon. Secretary in succession to Mr. E. J. Acist.

Mr. FALLOON proposed, the CHAMAN

bers, as they are absent from the Colony at recorded, and it was carried; that Naval mem-

least half the year, be admitted paying tuli subscription, i.e. $2.50 per saziam,

TI CHAIRMAN proposed and Mr. Dasen-

nene seconded that Mr. C. H. Flora, Guam- pion of the tlah, be requested to accept the challenge of Mr. A. L. Jordan, Superintendent of the Great Northern Telegraph Company at Nagasaki, which Mr Fallon forwarded to the Hon. Secretary of the Club,

PEACE THE BEST SECURITY.

LONDON, 15th March. The Paris Temps suys that owing to the uncertainty of Rasem's intentions regarding a continuance of the war, the issue of the new loan will be postponed until the aitua tion is clearer.

A SUICIDAL WAR.

Duzing 1104, 75 resident mambora joined the Club. This number shows a decrease apon

the previous year which is probably due to the raising of the entraues fee and absoription. 44 members paid subscriptions to the Clab for the whole or a portion of the year. The Champion- ship for 1904 was won by Mr. T.8. Forrest who defeated Mr. C. W. May in the final. The Captain's Cup for 1904, prosed' by Mr. H. W. Robertson, was won by Inspector General w. B. Drew, R.N. The late Captain of the Club, Mr. C. W. May, presented the Captain's Cap for the year, to be played for on the usual conditions and to be finally won in March of

Mr. C. H. FALLOON aggonů.. seconded, and it was agreed to bold a knock-out Mr. DANENBERG proposed, Mr. FALLON

LONDON, 15th March. The refusal of the Paris bankers to sign the Russian loan contract is regarded as handicap tournament at clave odds; that the entrance fee bo one dollar; that in the initial strong factor in the direction of peace, be

cause the refusal is directly due to the up this year. An old member of the Club, Mr. K rounds the various players contest three games; that in the float, fire games are to be played; parent determination of the Tsar to persevere Mackenzie Ross, on his departure from the trance fee, must be sent in to the Hoo.cidal in the present circumstances. and that all entries, accompanied by the ea- with a war which the bankers consider sui-Colony, presented a oup called the Ross Cup to ha wou by the member searing most points Socretary (Mr. T. Swaby, Daily Freas office)

under the conditions laid dowa for the com. on or before the 31st March,

petition at the end of two years. The Drew Cup, presented by Inspector General W. B. Drew, R.N. was

won by Mr. C. A. Parker, RN.

THE TRIALS OF TEA FLANTERS.

The following lettor appeared in the Times- Sir,-As importers of China teas, we desire to mnds in a letter over the signature Herbert your attention to the following statement,

draw

The Profession Paire Competition was again won by Mears. May and Stabb.

context of more importance than the ex-might be pointed out as rather pleasant for marai ruirement. Admiral Fisher's battle- is still finding the descensus Azerai 1883. It Cos country that could, and does, dumpt of cup competitions, during 1904:

He confessed

tracts quoted were omitted, and in some examples of amelioration. cases, the impossibility of relating state- later on to a hankering for some unforeseen ments that should have been brought event that would “ place the foreign Powers

ships and first-class cruisers could be of little servico in the inland waters of China, and it should be remombwed that it was vessels of the together made it impossible to give Mr. who wish Chion well in a position to compel work in the past at Taka.

now despiard Algerine type that did all the BRENAS full credit for what now appears reform." Those who have hoped against as an excellent and eminently valuable hope for real reforms from Pekia would not paper. The comments of some of the Home mind seeing, perhaps, a coalition of England,

tion to come about,

journals, to which we have already referred, America, and Japan to compel such o posOffice to H.E. Tho Tartar Genoral on the 9th verbatim reports so that they may be sent to ignorance rather than to malies.

May

June

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Carta'n's

Mr. S. T. Reid. Mr. N. J. Henbb. Lt. Gregury. Lt. Gregory. Mr. Barnio Bishop of Vic.

Mr. T. F. Cobha

two very useful Yangtze boats, we hear THE TIMES" AND ADVERTISERS. are lying dietzatled in Hongkong. With H. E. Tish Ling on his rounds it is no time The Times, with its thundering reputation,

publishes a loading article, a special article, a nader existing economic conditions in Chins,

in your issue of the 6th inst.:-"The The following is the prize table, the wipnsr much correspondence, on the iniquity of soire

which is

Ma-Ewen Martin newspapers accepting payment from public held-up stock of 16 million pounds of tea too Feb.

menacing the London markot now with Jan. Et. Dowding. Mr. Campbell, companies for reporting their meetings. There had to sell," (The italice are ours.) Such an blar. is certainly nothing of the kind done in the assertion in a contradict it is calculated to!

of the unequalled standing Apr. Mr. Smith, Mr. Grist, Est, where the newspapers are glad to report do serious barm, even if it had the slightest July. Dr. Mowat. Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Reynolds,

of The Times, if The Foochow Echo understands that H.E. all company meetings in fall because most of foundation of sruth to support it. We prefer Aug. Viceroy Wei Kuang Teo is under orders to their readers are supposed to be interested to give Mr. Compton the benefit of the doubt, proceed North, having handed over the seals of but at Home it seems some companies order and attribute bis sweeping assertion to were directed to preliminary passages, and

atatement is entirely falea, and we ignored many references that were of much

March, and is expected to leave Foochow in absent shareholders, Incidentally, the Times challenge Mr. Herbert Compton to produce mediately. The local native papers seem to takes occasion to announce how full, accurate, proof of his assertion. It is rarely that remach greater importance. With regard to his

Hie Excellency the Governor will give away show that he has been very popular with the and impartial its own reports are, and to eference to the uselessness (in the sense the Prizes at the Hongkong Schools Athletic people of this province at any rate, and parti- suggest that there is really no need for the present, and this is owing in a great measure to was not to be thought ofer

high-class China tea is offering on the London market at such exceptionally tow prices us that no use is made of them) of newly Sports ou March 27.

sularly with the poorer classes, who maintain others. It publishes, very impartially, we most the absence of demand from Russia, where opened ports like Nanning, to which no

that they have to thank him for a cheap rino admit, ono letter which contained the following finest China qualities usually find a market. foreign merchant has paid attention since

market. He is also said to have made strenuous naughty suggestion:

Dumpingtess on the Lonitor market would efforts bere against gambling houses. The I have read your article and leader on the adopt, as they are not producers, and so bave no be a suicidal policy for China merchants to it was declared open six years ago, there

reasons given elsewhere for his departare are

above with a considerable amount of interest, necessity to find au outlet for over production. were numerous philippics against the.

For the larceny of a number of iron chisels not so favourable. Viceroy Wei Kuang Tao although I certainly think you are entirely as is often the case with Indian and Ceylon inaction of the British Government. These from the Naval Yard Extension Works Mr.airivad hora on 15th October last. He is a whereas Mr. BRENAN was careful to say " As 42 days' bard labour and six hours stocks,

An important local notice to innrinere using the Canton river is published among the advertitements to-day,

a nation we are chiefly interested in the The Members of the Hongkong Volunteer volume of trade; the prosperity of the Reserve Association will most for rille practice British merchant established in China is at the 500 yards King's Park Ranges Kowloon

concern." On the the whole, Mr. BRENAN makes it clear that the snailish progress of

ridles will be avaliable.

almost from the ranks."

There are

Mr. J. Clark, Oet. Mr. Chater, Mr. C. W. Mg, Capt. Nugent,' Nor.

Mr. Burnia. Doc.

Mr. Robertson.

Lust Wednesday's match, Club r. Navy, had to be abandoned. Lawu tennis in such a deluge

TENNIS

BACKETY,

YACHTING.

A Racketa Tournament will come off at the end of this month.

The Eleventh Royal Hongkong Yaelit Club Race, the last but one of this season, wilt-be sailed to-morrow (Sunday). The final caco will

matter more of individual than of national / to-day (Saturday) at 1.30 p.m. The new abort persistent rumours in the city that ho recently written by a member of your advertising staff. millions on same date in 100unds, against 15 the first prize is still left in considerable doubt.

THE Y.M..A.

wrong in the conclusions you have come to. The imports of China tea for the past month take place on the 2nd April, Dione, as has been were given as if prompted by the lecturer, F. A. Hazeland yesterday sentenced a coolie to native of Hunan and a man who has risen The reports of the company meetings which show a falling off of over three million pounds mentioned already, is Champion, while Fernon is

His first Governor-appear in the financial and other papers are, Isompared with those of the corresponding ship was of Yunnas, whence, upon the death of consider, the only form of advertising which month of the year previous, and the total im leading from Elspeth for second place. In tho Viceroyalty of Liang Kinng which he held Lau Kuu-Yi, he was promoted to the Acting many companies can indulge in, and they are PO

ports will fall short of those of the previous One-Design Case, Min St two marks better until his removal to Facchów.

no more misleading than the interesting trade season, but, owing to the deurcase in deliveries than Kathleen. Both these boats are sure to

of soo

some four million

secure caps, but the question of which will get articles that have been appearing in your paper, January 31 were 18 million to die, stocks on ressived his dismissal by telegraphic instruc- Every one knows that these are paid for at the date were 104 millions, against 95 between teams of five drawn from the respective The stocks of Indian and Caylon teas on This evening a-billiard match will take pisos The German Emperor has conferred the tions and goes back to his home in Hunan; and advertising rate. It would be quite impossible millions on same date in 1904, but by the end European and Chinese departments of the commerce with China is owing entirely to Star and Oak-leaves of the Second Class of the further that he will be succeeded by a Manchu! for any ordinary general newspaper to report of next June the stooks of tea generally do not Y.M.C.A. The Europeau foam is as follows: Freesian Order of the Red Eagle upon the Bannerman. It is most unusual to find both these meetings in full, and the information promise to exceed those of last year by moro-Mesere. J. H. Oxberry, Fowler, Hamilton, the rotten, corrupt, and incredibly short-

German Minister at Peking, Baron Muum, the positions of Tartar General and Vineray given is, in many cases, of vital importance to that ton to 15 days' consumption. Yours Saunders and le Breton. Mr. Oxberry won Mr sighted native Government, which does von Schwarzenstein. The members of the filled by Manchus in the same province, but we the shareholder who lives in the country, and

faithfully.

J. WELCH & Co. not give a thought to such matters as the Legation staff have also received decorations. give the report for what it may be worth.” who is unable to attend the meeting."

23 Mincing-line, London, Feb, 0.

Armstrong's Cap in the recent tournament, and will shortly be matched against the winner | of the tournament in the Chiness department.

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