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MANILA AS THE TRADE CENTRE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

OF THE ORIENT.

The following observations are taken from the CoblenaIES !--

There are serious obstacles to be overcome! our thinking wade by tus Americans thom

COMPANY (LIMITED).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 15TH, 1905.

CHINA TEA,

THE LATE M8. A. G. WARD.

al these obstacles, strangely enough, are to that the anticipations e chairman stairi seebis to have thought-"reisha" to be Chinose in tisdeath of Mr: Arthur Gordon Ward, who

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The N.-C. Daily News davotes an editorial The following comments by the N.-C. Daily article to the late Mr. Ward, in which it saya:- The 24th ordinary general meeting was lid News are couched vigorously, but seem to have The musical community of Shanghai and the on June hat the fees. Cornbill, Mr. W.

been fully called for. The Ealing ignoramus Far Eat generally has suffered a severe Inse Keswick, M.P. presiding,

which wore formed st

for "lea-house." The Bossing Standard is the passed away at Nursing Home on saturday their meeting 12 months ago of a better year than was at that time under consideration had new paper for which the Times stands spoor.

Our chaugh contemporary says: One reads Ward had only just entered into the life of

a ciotin of typhed fever and sunstroko. Mr. It is not songh (bat Manila is, by Joration, bona realiz-d; and the directors had been able to idiotic lettera iu the home papers from time to Shanghai; un wasjet a stranger mong us if its splendid buy, bad case of necess frine to present figures of e, ruings and appropriation time, on toples of which the Editor is a time be the register, but he ranny who stood many tropical countries, scenoingly destined to of proff's which he trusted would be sutisiactory: ignoraut as his correspondent, but we be a great city of commeres. Nor is it enough That the steamers had done so weil daring a seldom soon anything iandard on the 16th of † maarued, for he was a man whom to know was round the graveside of the Bubbling Wol quite so stupid as a letter yesterday he will be soroly missed and written to the Evening that our pople want it to be great and so add parind of active hostilities between Resin an

with the Japau,

of trade March last by a greatners.

dorang emont

Charles L. Wilkin, who to live. Mr. Ward only can to Shanghai in to our country's gr

As it is now, the trading nsions are vary and discouragement toutor upon businos during dates from Ealing; it obviously should have Mace last, and it was on the in-teenth of the

period of financialstringency and depression. been tbis

The

favourable sign of the soundness of the Hanwell. He depr cates the use of Chise month that he entered on lais duties as waj 1 and rexatious than in Le muro ronilegulations are sail to

te, which he calls "a very poor ealistituto tor organist of Holy Trinity Cathedral. Immedi almost any port in the world. At present the trade apon which thoir freightsdepanded, and he Indian tens ut the best of times." and afterately the nuw organis beesina popular. at the landing of passengers and cargo la difficult, trusted that when peren was caestablished er sapersiso and unratisfactory. This, of-compension wniit occur which would enable the Pugning the honesty of the Chin-8 mar† Cathedral, for io was who by his

is by her sys: In China as that is vory largely indulged in, and it can bait good music acred it it was heard

offent either On America modern steamers, the Hip Sang, white engaged bought at the numerous geishas' In a erall

or Chin, the outbreak of any disturbado- on the peaceful occupation of crying earthenwar cup for the value of a hall-penny sueacret. The voluntarios ar plyod at the would on the con ray have a very

Berd

and that all poor mase is exeoubly eargo from Newchwang to Changli, was The emp is usually thrown away as soon as the clos of the evening servies.

efect indord, The Woi Wa Pa haring repro- were highly The American mufacturers, generally fired up and sunk by a Rusia torpedo contents are coed, The infasad leaf is uppr risted, while the little alterations usted his arguments to the Three we are now speaking, have made little or no ffort to study bond destroyer, and he regretted that the re-dried and mixed with a small proportion certain musical circles that followed is the we had to laun that the Government has hech trade couditions here. They do not try to find

to repert the loss of river steamor, Yer Wo, by fire,

of new tea, and it is this wholesome mixture of his alrent have also been hastily approved. han lle instructed by their jais n accompanied, which finds its way i

y into London under the amó Mr. Ward did not have time to settle down Commerce and all the Viceroys aut Governors strust the Board of Einerin, the Board of ont if there is alredy an established market and

safartonately, with some loss of life tot of Pure China T-a.*** what its lices are,

Sach muticious dunsense as this seems hardly Shanghai: those who had met him at that by must caution the studon x, in-tehunts the things they know about and will not bug/ yet received full details of the last-mentioned worth notice, but we note that a contradiction ardly time to know him, but his boing eat oil and all classes of the people against taking any ·

The people lors have very decided tastes in native passengers. The board, however, had not

will no less be felt for that reason." Hongkong imitations or things which are not necording to disaster. The loss of these stoomora bud been of Mr. Wilkin's, statoménis was Rauris the

can alone say what Shanghai has lost. Those stops to oppose the American Exclusion Law, their standurils. Many things they have not yet provided for without recourse to the funds of Evening Standard by twles of the leading tas

who had been learned to liked, byt-vyon in those, care must be the company. The balanco to the credit of the ¦ deniers in Londen, and a fotter also apporized; organ at kamerivileged to know the late as the water innst be left entirely to thủ |

him

Government which will take all possible steps Д true gentleman, a to safeguard Chinese interests. udurwriting out had bean increased from r. Chas. Schlee, who wrote: takon to adapt them specially to the tropics through the happy immunity of their ships

musician heart and soal, sad a staunch friend. furniture must be fastened with glue that will from serious stoid-uts, and it now stood at

This is a It was some sight and a-half to nine years and we congratulate Mr. Rockhill on his

sery proper course to lake adopted VIN ORDINAIRÉ $475 withstand Existure and wood that will not awell;

ago that Mr. Ward became organist at St.

repro cotton goods renst bare fast colours and hs of £241,150, he first five months of this year artistic design, maelinery adapted for use at had passed without any serious casualties. As

that now an orprosion of such a definite nature time until his leaving the Colony he,' as a probe swonated from the Throne, there will be ST. EMILION allowance amounting to £64,913 had been made

forsar, of music, worked Jard for the adven00- home with ton or twolve hores must be made for dep-coistion of the fleet, or £3.165 in exocus

on end of this entirely misplaced zeal on the MARGAUX..." ment of musical culture in the Crown Colony. much lighter so as to be drawn perhaps by of what it was Eecessary to provide in the

He became conduster of the Philharmonic parte of the more emotional section of Chinese ST. JULIEN... carabao aver swampy land.

Lon! Timothy Dext 1. of Salem, is said to previous year. The other items on the debit

Peking Times. Society, and of the A. D. C., and last your bave made a fortune in the old days by shipping side of the revenue account did not call for any

revived the Orpheus Society, which it will bo comment. The company had' warming pane to the West Indies, which the particular

owing to natives utilized for sugar ladles, at this modoru paid less for income-tax

diminished

1903, profits for the year merchant need not conut on such good luck, for he has all the world in the market against him, but the obargo for interest was greater. and the patife of any futaway eline knows Out of the your's profits an appropriation of £10,000 had been made to the reserve account, and a farther sum bad a'so been addeğ The Amarienu packs his goods as if they were

to it of £10,000, thus increasing the gondtal to be delivered a block away by messenger. Resalt, they arrive broken and damaged carried to the exchange reserve nearly £4,000 rasarco fund to £120,000. They had also ing much voxution and loss of money letho buyer, and often dolaying important public to moot possible future festuations. Their balances in currency had been converted into contracts for several months till a duplicate sterling at the low rate of is. 84. par dollar. order can arrive.

year the Canton and the Fechil, f the United States excepts to be the They sold last commercial master of die Pacific and the and in the early part of this year the ni Dorada Far East it must do something besides The prices obtained bail bon satisfactory, and hustis." Plain common sense and intelligence in all cases mewhat in excess of the book value. The disposal of these old steamers had are needed. Our country is entering markets where it is not whated, and competing against bon judicious, and had assisted the policy of the other welling untions which have many point ompany in maintaining the flat in a thorongly efficient oad up-to-date condition. By perting of superiority and. advantage,

--with aged-vos-els the company modernized their Beet and reduced the average age of the steamer composing it. The Kut Sang, one of their new steamere, was new loading at Barry, and would bara thus country in a for daye, and two other steamers were on the stocks, balk of which would be delivered this autume. It would be

Tus salient point of the sew agreement is necessary to increase their toonago stil further that the Chinese Gororomont explicitly and the directors contemplated the early recognises the fact that it is a goll debt that construction of boats in order to replace those has been incurred. The total amount of the A note writer in the Tientsin Times had the which had been lost and sold. After making war indemnity is stipalated into peace following Don't you think that we are about the arrangementa lebad mentioned, the balance ten years ahead of our requirements in oar, now at the credit, of the revenue account for the protocol of 190, reaches the sum of 450,000.00 buildings I was asked by a friend the other

Tla., to be calculated at a fixed rate The day. Look at all those new structures going up the directors recommended the payment of fact of the sum being stated in, silver, year under review was 134,181, ont of which Chinese buve thus far, relying upon the slong Victoria Road, name of them veritabl dividend of 6 per cent, tax free, leaving £6,435 made the part payments in silver The palaces in comparison to var sate Boxer to bo utzion forward. He hoped that the architecture, and out of all proportion to our shareholders would agree with the board that Powers my received these payments under maats, while some may even be considered in fed, the result of thoyeur's working a in an important watch or Hongkong, and hie light of white sleptoute! Well, I answered, and would

ner in which payment, representing the difference be it's easy to

Roe that

you belong to the conserva-

gold of th

what the rest of the world had.

Givou consmon sense and intelligence, a steaily, pera stent, thorough effort for s for yours, and Americans will make Manila the trade centre of the Orient, but it will not be with the present methods.

TIENTSIN BUILDINGS.

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

preciats its tea wilt rend Mr. Wilkin's calum "Intelligent people who know Chiru and op nies with contempl

Chinese morchants lave John's Cathedral, Hongkong, and since that sentations having been so well met. Let us hoe COTE ... the very highest reputation for the very receras of dishonesty by those who know them. Geishas!!!! are a Japaneen institution and not Chinese. Who in their senses ever heard of the economical Chiness throwing away their ios cups after consuming the contents: They might possibly at the bond of your currespondent

ore he to make his insalting remarks in their bered performed at the Interport cricket fete Tho Philharmonic Society was practically company,”.....-

rorganised by its conductor, while the concert given by the Orpheus Society wou praise from the Soverest of crities. In many other ways did Mr. Ward work hard for the raising of the standard of mus c in the East. He was a composer of considornale ability, and frequently played his own works at the sorting in the Hongkong

athedral "When

he left the southern Color Mr. Ward was the recipient of a large number of gifts from the many societies with which he was connected, while the Philharmonic Society gave a farewell concort in his honour, a concert

THE NEW INDEMNITY ARRANGEMENT.

[TRANSLATED FROM DER ORTASIATISCHE

LIVED." Ever since the year 1901. the subject of the payment of the war indemnity has come up from time to time. The Chinese Government has always contended that it should be paid in silver, whilet the Towers orntondud that it inval boin-gold. For the three rears that have lapsed since the signing of the reace pretical, the Powers have only received the payment, ander protest. During the last days, however, an agreement has been come to and the following telegram has been received:

PERING. 2nd July, 8.20 p.m. "The Agreement relating to the road just ment in reference to the indemnity has been signed today by the representatives of the Powers who signed the closing proto 1 in 1902, and likewise by Prince Cling.

H.K.

demanded and the silver

The following appeared in the Figaro on June 16-The conversations bötwood Pranço aud Germany do not relats only to the Merocean question, which was, wreor, never anything but a pratext or occasion for the opening up of Geveraments. Nevertheless, Germany wants more geser: diecassion between the two

the Soroccan question to bo settled beforo everything. Should France and by agreeing will perhaps meet in Paris, and not at Fer. to the conference, as is probable, the diplomatials Outside the Moroccan question Germany's desire is to obtain from France a guarantee that the latter country wil not try to isolate her, either by magotisons impairing, the Triple Alliance, by relations of close intimney with risale, or by any other means, Germany dosirea a p'ain and exact assurance that Franco is not, oad will not be, against her."

tive element of the community, to the phonatic but he was aware that an infiuential number of together with the accumulated interest. Now Exture was 182 in 1901, for the Civilinio oscainst Prince. Kaloli started with France

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The Libre Parole alleges that an application for the formation of the Chamber into a socrot. hady will be made to-morrow, so as to enable that body to be kept informed regarding the course of the present se zoliations -- Reuter.

hot tube forgotten, principally for the way Mre Maitland rendered Tosti'Good bye. and the manoar in which it was received. After this concert the gonductor was th recipient, at the hands of the president of the Society, the Han. F. H. May, of a picos of peto To Mr. Ward the thanks of the musical community were given for his frequent recitals in the Cathedral, recitals which

The Echo de Paris saya: Germany asks not only gave infinite pleasure but provided funds to defray the cost of repairing the magni. France to agtes purely and simply to her ficent organ. It was Mr. privilege to proposal concerning the of e give but one recital at Holy Trinity, and that international conference. She makes it a point an icently that more thas mention of its of honour to indues us to agree to it, and is sacerss would be superfluous. Mr. Ward be becoming proging on this point. M. Ronvier came honerary o aductor of the Shanghai Choral las naked Prince Radolin for time to reflect. Buo ely, and at the first concert of the Society It is likely that M. Rourier with submit the oply produced The Hevenge," but it was in his he thinks of making to the German heroids to heart to bring the Society to a higher standard bis colles rnes at the Council of Ministers to-day and, judging by what he was done in the past, The Eclair says:-M. Revoil hat hayo ku- there is no doubt that he would have succeeded. stalled by M. Ranvier at the Ministry for fame. He was of the hard-hitting, and sand regarding his being out to Morocca tor

Asa cricketor, Mr. Ward won considerable Foreign Affairs while he is awaiting a decision supersede M. St. René Tailandier. Ho is there engaged seld typ. In 1897 he made his first century

in getting together the necessary documents. highest score for HKC ins

for the a first clat арргото સહ pr.Ste-relised had been disposod

the United Services. In 1903 he came to brake section of of our social machinery, for the shareholders about desired ilusta larger ratar last Chins as acknowledged the justice of the Shanghai, ana member of the interpert team. modern spirit of trade and industry does not should be made by matas of a houng, He demands made by the Powers and has promised but in 1904 he was unable to play, although be merely eupply wants, bat creates them. In that entirely sympathized with the aspiration for to pay the amount in arreara to the 1st of ampired at de mate.... For some time he was crystalised spiritofthengs, the American nation, larger dividend, but he felt that the history of January but ununtio null to the road samson, Lary of the Hongkong C.C. but in 1904 netice that they first build milways from the comp ny and the satisfactory great it by telegraph pro rute to the Powers within In Shanghai, Mr. War! hul just commenced 9,000,000. This amount is to be rendered he handed over to Mr. A. R. Lowo. gomewhere to nowhere; at the latter point they had shown had boon the result of a souristently fitesu days. Furthermore China has at last to play cricket, and on June the 12th gave an construct a hotel, slectric light and ice plant, and conservative policy, and that in view of the card terself willing, as alren ly provided in deation of what he was capable by scoring 34 a real estate office Then they commence to make probable changes which were to be looked for the pace protacol known to the world the marvellous advantages in the Far East and the ceria'n increase in ius not sanded at the time to the Doyen of

1301, to modify the whole by a dozen bits. of selilement in Lotu Valley, Jericho or some competition in the waters on which their income

its individual such high rounding dome, and in a couple of had to be orted, it was prudent and, indeed, the diplomatic curps in years' time they have their town settled and incumbent on the comp ny to husband its paragraphs relating to each nation separately, furnished with most of the modern improve resources. He concluded by moving the adoption so as to make it payable in gold. To tho now mente dwelling houses, church, 'school,

a table by which of the report, which was accended by Mr. W.grooment is sttuched drinking saloon jail and s newspaper, not to Paterson, and unanimously carried.-Times.

the manner of the amortisation may be mention the minor file of anger to date

SCAR. The payments provided for herein town. And althougientos

are to be made on the last of the month, China THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK most of those

may, every half-geir, deduct 4 per cent. interest nadern oxistence, it rightly commuters that there is smplo With roforones to the telegram received by last half-year, this being the rate of the interest

on the payments which she has made us to the 1,105, room for more of it and Ims made provision the Borneo Company from his Highness tli accordingly; for our town will continue to grow Rajah of Sarawak, and at his request published which was fixed by treaty on the whole amount. THE COOLIE DISTURBANCE AT THE crowds were smaller and their expectations

The payment of the monthly rates must b till it far outstrips in importance the position in the Times, that journal in mwequested by it had attained in 1855 when. according to the Messrs. F. F. Turner and Sons, of Leadenhal made on the basis of silver at the Loaddu rate

· enthusiastic author of an old work on the house, selicitor for Mr. Brooks Johnson, teer in gold as may be the desire of the individual subjoot, it was considered the third town in allow them to say that the statements in the foreiun Powers. In the latter case it in to be. importance of the whole empire, and clothed telegram iu question are entirely opposed to the wie in gold drafts or telegraphic advices, esbarg reported on June 9th as follows:

Bocoring to the desire of the Governments I still impossible to give a satisfactory in such wealth and splendeur, that her equal whole tenor of the communications that have no drafts or advices China is at liberty to copt hardly be found in the whole of thing been received in this country from Mr. Brook For the present, however, most inhabitants of Johnson, and that when the rail facts come out procain in the public market at the most Tientsin content themselves with softly whist- it will be shows that the telegram is most favoural rates.-N.C.IN. ling "After the war is over, for the wealth inaccurate and missading. As the Bajah's ez and splendour are not ebirasively in ovidence, parte version is ten published by he request. notwithstanding the many new buildings.!

Mesra, E. F. Turner ant Bons uk that, in fairness to Mr. Broke Johnson, judement way

Russia, perhaps, oxpects that in her opposition be suspended upon the matter un both sidos of the question have boon heard. Mr. Brooks to a war indemnity she will be supported by Johnson's whele falure career, they add, is France, who has such rast financial interents in

SORTEKATI

AN EXPERIMENT IN JAPANESE DIET.

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THE INDEMNITY QUESTION.

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THE REST CURE AT LORD'S.

The deceased gentleman was a prominent The Daily Mail of June 16th had the follow- Masn and at the time of his departure from ing "editorial." At Lord's yesterday a large the South of China ho was First deas, al of St. propertion of a crowd of 30,000 persons is Mary Magdalene Chapter of Sovereign Princesoredibly reported to have fallen asleep owing to

Rosu Croix of H. R. 1, M, No. 3. He had the dulness of the game. held many offices, amongst which may be men- tiond D. G. Organist to the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South Chine, 1902 and 1993; Scrius N., Comp, Cathay Chapter

CROESUS MINE.

The correspondent of the Times at Johan

This sort of experience was not unfamiliar twenty years ago, when atone wallers were far more common than they are to-day, and when Hall, for Yorkshire and Barlow, for Laan- could while away a solid hour without But ia these days

Da volitary ran

more modest. It is true that the financial decadence of that famous county, Nottingham- shire, was ascribed some years ago to the tediousness of the game which the Notts men played, but in those times the rest cuo was explanation of the latest Chinese disturbance, hardly in fashion, and tho povoline merits of which owing to its having resulted in the cricket from this standpoint hul not even bean death of a white man, must be regarded as considered. Yesterday, for over after over the more sarions than any of the previous incidente. Australian bowlers sent down balls wide of the One, therefore, asks that judgment may be wicket, and for over after over the batsmen ro- withheld and no couets.cus dean until the fuel to be tempted. It was an opportunity magisterial inquiry is completed. Mr. Stewart, for dash and daring, bat dugh and daring were hittoru the

greatest compound manager, has been arrested. The conspiononsy absent. The

played the timid game, and "there was not a "The jibas of miners' version is aa

There had bodno

the celebration hell from start to finish.'

subject of the Chinese arose between Mr. Stewart and the mines. The former left the room, but

afterwards were soon patroling outside, and Mr. Stewart said they had come to protect, hins. Theo news was brought of a general attack on the miners' Chinese. If it can be provod that quarters by Mr. Stewart visited the compound or in any way Javited the Chinese his position will be

Aa Block Rebar Tered in the Tists: Teeply involved in the. isens, and great. iðjury that country and who would, therefore, feel was

kept up latiou on the American critics at the interminable dufuers, i

might be done to him by busty acceptance of Sir,1 have received many letters patting the Rajah's statements.

to me various questions about bracken; As I presume there are many more people who wish to obtain similar information, even if out of ourinaity, I beg of you to space me a your

valuable space.

a little of

1) Young shoots of it, at any stage before the leaves unfold, or are at least not wool unfolded, are elible. Of course like sapragas, the part near to the root is the first to become

too hard to be, osten.

(2) The earlier in the season the better, for, as it seems, the soft part is then in greater

THE KAISER'S MISTAKE.

An amusing story is related here, about an arent which happened on the evening the Crown Princess was conducted into the Royal Bebless. When the gala carriage containing

Vofore

the effects of the payment of indemnity to Japan. It must also be rame

A

bered that the appeared. Shortly

fas Present French Minister for

Minister of Finance, and that, ov. should be 4 of Foreign Minister perman not hold the eatly, his influence on the direction of French foreiga polities will last as long he is in the Ministry at all. Indeed, it is remarked

serious.

of

proporim, and, of course, the bigger and softer or foreseen happened. The bonis mind that a détente is expected drink. They mado np their minds to rotalíate, ‚

ment Fere to be made.

Mr Stewart is a Chinese-speaking official, whb WEB specially imported because it was fel tha

disturbances - uraia from wisander-

as they phrase it, of the great English game. were for ones justified; and when we learn that the most pious of the gram who have ben seen in the morning ooit might along St. John's Wood-road with humpers of och and field glasses, actually loft, the field, we amost feel as though the knull of orieket. Eed rounded.

It got remains for the two alevers 10 efface the contumaly which their too can ious tactics have brought upon the game. They have their ebancs today and to morrow. If they fail to rise to it, who knows but that a journey to St. John's Wood will become the regular recipe for shattered nerves and exhausted physique, and that in place of the importance of a match bring ganged by the loudness of the cheers, its medi- cal value will be swayed by the heaviness of the aLoring which aises from the slumbering o conpants of the pavilions?

Mr. Stowart was subsequently charged THE with murder,

RENOWN" AND THE ROYAL

VISIT TO INDIA.

the Empress and her fature deughter-in-law to-day that M. Ronvier will, perhaps, make The Chinese version, on the other hand, is entered the courtyard of the Falare the Crown way for. M. Constans or M. de Freycize that some coulles were returning to the com- Prineo was in command of the guard of honour Do that na it may, the payment of a to receive them. According to a prearranged wr indemnity to Japaz cannot be a matter pound past the boarding house when they were programme, the Crown Prince was to parade of ind Herence to France, It must also be jerred at and 'inaalfed by minore who were his company

the Princess, but the shoots are, the moro delectable

Kater, between France and Germany, and that the with the knowe resalts. (3) It is absolutely nessary to extract the who was waiting, forgot, for the first time conversations going on between them presum bitter element of the shoots. For this purpose in his life doubtless, a military formality. aby extend to Far Eastern affairs and to the tars are in Japan soaked in wood-ashes and in his joyous excitement he extended his pubiity of peace. It is un snoret that Gerstandings between the Chinge and mine water for a night or so, but soda water would arm to the Frise as and diappeared with many in opposed to Japaneso priponcials who were anacquainted with their answer the same purpose Coal-ashes might her in the interior of the Schloss before beyond cer uin restricted limits, and it may have perhaps do as well as woud-ashes, if the experi- the Crown Prince bad time to get his occurret to the German Emperor and Price language. All is now quiet at the mine.

guard

of honour in motion. "A nich state of Bülow that common ground might be found for affairs," caled out the Crown Price to the France and Germany to watch the negotiations officers his vicinity. Bis Majesty Lips for peace. For this and for other russons the marched off with my bride! Where do I come Japanese would, perhaps do well to insist that THE BOYCOTT AND BOXERISM.

The Rennon, battleship. refitting in Portif in "Several minutes lapsed, and as neither the forthcoming pourpariers, and eveninally the Kaiser nor the Princess returned, the the negotiations for peace, should take plues Mr. Bookli, the American Minister has, we math Dockyard in preparation for conveying the Prince and Princess of Wales to Indis, is Crown Prince was advised, laughingly,

10 st be entirely neutral point und not in any learn, received many communications from

to be out of the Dockyard hands by Supt mber follow his father and bride into the Schloss, atmosphere vitiat d with diplomatic currents American merchants od missionaries in varices as he would be missed. Upstairs Not I upposed to themselves. answered the Princ. They can't do much

The strong opposition of Bassin to paying parts of the country pointing out that if the 2nd. She will be completed to full complement present worementi s not obecked it is inevitable on September 1st, and in addition to spt. the

Hou. Hagh Tyrwhitt, who will be in

in command, without me. It is I who am going to be indemnity is attributed by competent author that some tronble must occur in the interior,

H married. Besides; an order is an order. I waiting to the fact that it is one of the few thing owing to the ignorant people failing to under. And who, it is expected, will hold the mpoiary ordered to jirble this company, and bore I that, ones done, shie ennust over or later hope stand the real reason for the agitation. He bas, rank of commedure, Capt. T. D. L. Sheppard, must remain until the Princess lets herself be to undo. Japsa could use the money to increase therefore, made very strong representations to assistant to the captain of Devonport Dockyard, seen." He stuck to his post. In the meantime Russia's difficulty in recovering much of what The Waiwapu that something must be done.will be borne for navigating duties.

It is understood that the Prince of Wales the Kaiser was informed of te slate or offairs, she would surrender in the treaty of peace. It The po pla in the interior are at the present He was really amared, and appeared, with may be taken for granted that Japan does not time very peaceful and it will be a great pity if and site will embark at Portsmouth during the the Empress and Frincess, on a balcony over-intend to suspend her armaments after the war. any disturbance take place which might be first week in Octobor, when the Renow, accom looking the courtyard, and from this lofty Thus it is only too, probable that the indianity, avorted. He has pointed out, too, that whereas panied by the ferrible, cruiser, will leave for height witnessed the parade march of the of war will form a stumbling block to the the stopping of the sale of American Genoa, where the Princess of Wales will join company.-Daily Telegraph.

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I am, Sir, yours faithfully,

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