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course of a debate in the House on this

favourite topic. This was in the year 1878. No reply was atterapted by the Anti-Opium Society or anyone else to this upauswerable argument, and the question was considered as set at real for the time being. It is no doubt A. S. WATSON & CO., thought that sufficient time has now elapsed for this and other equally convincing facts be forgotten, and thus the never-ending controversy has been revived, with all the fervour of

theological controversy. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.] Different kinds of belief are necessary to differently constituted people; and it seems that there are Bodie who cannot caist without the belief that all the evils that have ever prisen in Chins are due to our

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Sub-Lieut. A. R. F. Spottiswood has been appointed to the river bost Kinska, rocommisor Bioned for work on the Yangtze

Mr. Maskelyne has accepted, on behalf of his junior partners, Archdeacon Colley's £1,000 challenge to produce by trickery what appear to be spiritual phenomena.

W

Laadon papers discuss a rumour of Sir Polbam Warron's retirement from the Consular Service, which he joined nearly forty years ago. We believe the rumour to be premistare.

The Shangpa is said to bare suggested that no mere Government Bonds for the Shanghai- Nanking Railway be issued, as the Chiasse Government has already spent too much money in building the line.

Mr. John W. Foster, the distinguished having introduced a pernicious drug, which diplomatist, who served as Secretary of State we did not introduce, and whose percicious-in 1892-3, and at one time Adviser to ths Chinese Government, has been appointed to ness, if edin moderation, is by no means established. Whatever may be represent China at The Hague Conference. The exact facts on this latter point, upan which opinions differ, in the same way as DEVONSHIRE CIDER. they do in regard to the use as opposed to

WE

E bure just received a shipment; of APPLE BRAND CIDER Bottled by

Mears. ROBERT PORTER & COMPANY

fomon BULL DOG Proprietors of

RANDS of STOUT and ALE

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a gonty origin or tendency. Either by itself or Mixed with SODA or GINGER BEER it makes a most wholesome, palatable and

refreshing Summer Beverage.

the abuse of alcohol, the fact remains that the Chinese authorities have no more idea of putting an end to opium smoking than of turning back the ocean. They know

An Anch'ing (Nganking), capital of Anhui provisos, dispatch states that, owing to his reactionary views and suti-foreign predilections, a Ming, the present Governor of that province,

Is it possible 201 to be relieved of his post. The Directors of the Shanghai Gas Compsay, Lld, bave declared an interim dividend for the half-year ended 30th June last, at the mie of 7

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Bloss our last report, giving the total at noon Saturday, there have been sight plagus cases,

The totals now are, 882 casos, 803 Zatalition. The number for the week was only twelve, fatalities geven. There was a European case of

enteric favor.

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 8th July, 1906, shows that of non-Chinose there were 270 to the Library and 140 to the Museum; and of Chinos 145 to the former and 2,030 to the latter The Library was, therefore, used by 424 persons and the Museum by 2,776,

On June 7th the conditions for salving the

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360;

LONDON, July 9th. Cambridge first innings, second innings declared at 248 for six wickets. Oxford 187 and 327.

BRITAIN'S TRADE.

Loxuox, July 9th. The trade returns show an increase in imports of £27,441,819 and ex-

Montagu were reported to be exovilent. A light north-east wind was blowing, sea caim. The craiser Eargutus joined the Exmouth, Duncan, now Zido that morning. The prospects for the ship were increasingly hopeful. Thie in later ports £24,887,295 for the half-year,

BISLEY RIFLE MÉETING. than the pessimistic reports previously noted.

LONDON, June 9th. The Bisley Rifle Meeting opens

Second

A military correspondent says. Lieutenant F. J. Haarle, Royal West Kent Regiment, latterly serving with the Provisions! Rattalion at Dover, gate his lieutenancy after two years and seven months' service by the resignation of Lieutenant W. F. Holmore of the 2nd Battalion at Hongkong. Mr. Haarle will eventually join the 2nd Battalion.

The King on June 5th received a detachment of the Royal Fusiliers at Windsor Castle, and

only too well that the one would be as easy per cent, or Tls. 3.50 per share, on the paid-no presented them with the medals won in the

as the other. The only question that really interests them is whether more revenus can be got out of Chinese opina or out of the imported article, and it has been to this

expital of the Company, payable on the 25th

instant.

Tibetan campaigu. "1am vory plased," said His Majesty, in greating therr, "Lo meet your regiment on its return, and 'be congratulate you upon the fact that, although your bardships in Tibat were many and great, your casualties were

were entertained to dinner, and thes want over

The officers had the bonour of dining at the Castle.

x-clay. There are 40,000 entries. The Crown Colonies are strongly represented.

THE REBELLION IN NATAL.

LONDON, July 9th, The situation in Natal has improved

TROUBLE IN EGYPT.

LONDON, July 9th. The ferment in Egypt is spreading.

A DISTINGUISHED CHINESE VISITOR

A distinguished visitorsrived la Hongkong yesterday. His Imperial Highness, Prince Trai Tao, neompanied by the other members of the Chinese Commission who bare boen touring Europe with the object of studying the various. institutinax there, is now on his way home after an absence of six months. Travellingby the French mail, Armand Beher, which reached port early yesterday morning, he was greeted on board by Captain Colman, A. D. C. to His Excellency the Governor, and afterwards prepared to land.

Ths reception of the Royal guest was offloial. When he left the steamer and boarded the Government launch Victoria a royal anlate wo fired from the land battery. Al Blake Pier a guard of honour furnished by the Zad Royal West Kent Regiment was drawn up, and as the Fringe stapped on shore the band of this regiment played The World's Delight". After being received by a rogai, salute, H.I.H., who wassasily distinguided by the yellow jacket 'which indicated his rank, entered a chair, and

was escorted by a passo of Indian polics past the

Ha was followed by throug of interested sightseers who had assembl

Caplain Colman and the other members of the ed to Government Heuss.

party, which was made up of HE. Shang Chi Hong and several of the attuales. The other Commission' does not return, having been appointed Chinese Minister at Brussels. Captain Armstrong, hon. A.D.C., na mino in attendance. His Excutioncy received the visitors at Government House, rhero au official luncheon was bald. This was attendød by a representativo company, described in the following official list: --

The Secretaries of the Weibaiwai Gold Mining Co., Ltd., have received the following pol that attention has been directed by ielogram for June from the mining manager fortunately very small". Alterwards the men This fiscal question, like many others in stamps and short laar; 87,03. gold at the State apartments, returning at four o'clock, CHAMBERLAIN CELEBRATION. Chang Nga Tao, H. E. Li Ching Tao, H. k.

be Chinese authorities from the very first.

It in highly remmended by many medical

China, is one upon which the Imperial and the Provincial authorities have opposite ma o account of its beneficial notion in

interests. The duty upon imported opium certain ailments, particularly in complainte goes to Pking; the squeezes which are levied by local officials by fire prohibiting' the ass of the drug in their districts in highs. sounding proclamations and then receiving bribes to let infringements pass, goes into their own pockets. There is thus always a largo class in China who would gladly see the importation of opium done away with and it is in reality from sources such as this (little as the gooil missionaries who are prized up on the subject suspect it) that the bulk of the complaints which they made the inetrament of bringing forward really emnasts, These facts are so A. S. WATSON & CO.. [ well known that it scans almost absurd to restale them, but for the fact that a motion has now been pasbed through the House of Comtious condemning the opium traffic. This, of course, will be highly gratifying to

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Hongkong, 5th July, 1906,

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URLYCOCTAIKASARrokid vaaling to the news solteni should be addressed to The Epiros.

Correspondents murt forward their names and ad-

.but for

Arcares with communications addressed to the Editor,

as avidenes of good faith, publication bala All letters for publication should be written an he side of the paper only.

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•lant whet

"Thirty days' work: 1,150 tons crashed by ten

$13.60 per oz.; 60 tous concentrates at $32 per Lon. Estimated expenses Mex. $11,700.

The Eche de Chine states that there has been found, blocked in the ice near Nicolaireek, the

The Viceroy of Canton has given instructions to the Commisioner of Customs and the

LONDON, July 9th. Great enthusiasia is being evinced

H. E. the Governor (Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G.), H. L. H. Prince Teai- las, H. E.

Major-General Villiers Hatton, C.B., Hon. R. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria, Commodore H. P. Williams, His Honour Mr. Justios Wise, Hon. Colonial Secretary (Mr. T. Sorcombe Smith),

German atoumer Surabaya, which tried to run police disallowing the importation of Hong, in the celebration of Mr. Joseph Hon. Attorney-General (Sir H. S. Berkolay!,

the blockade of Port: Artbor in the late war, and of which there has been no news until now, All the men on board bad bona frozen to dasth

arrest of any person distributing er solling the same with the exception of the Chung Ngoi

kong papers into Canton and to effect the Chamberlain's 70th birthday,

San Po, the Ha Tsz Yat Po and the Tauri Wan Yat Pu, which arn of respectable standing and have hitherto made comments fairly and justly, and are allowed to be imported aud sold as usual, while the other papers, Sai Koi Kung Yah Po, the You Sha Wai,

'REUTER'S SBRVICE. Į

RUSSIA.

LONDON, July 7th. The Dama has rejected the demand of the Ministry for £5,000,000, to be raised by the Sheung-Po, the Chung Kier Pa, the Chua loan, for the relief of the famine. They Kong Po and the Sia Lin Po etc, should be have, however, voted a sum of £500,000, strictly prohibited. The Viceroy states that declaring that the rest must be provided for e). they have published malitions articles which by decreasing the Budget expenditure. greatly disturb the pesca,

The now editor of the North-China Daily Neus sad China Herald, Mr. Montagas Beil, reached Hongkong yesterday by the Armand Behic. The late Mr. R. W. Little's successor comes direct from South Afrina. He will have the most cordial good wishes of his new colleagues in this part of the world.

The Imoknow Garrison dinner was held last month at the Holborn Restaurant. The garrison was represented by Major General H. Cook who presided, Colonel H. G. Gore Browne, V.C., Colonel John Bonham, and Sargean General Greenhow; the relieving force by

A Portuguese, named Augusto Navarro, om- General Sir George Digby Barker, K.C.B.ployed as a clerk by the Hongkong and China Major-General E. Chambers, Colonel G. 1. Kas Company, was drowned on Sunday evering Howatt and Cute J, 2 Pusau,

DROWNING FATALITY.

Yuzuho Januut. Along with pork filomin bo want to Kennedy towo, where he usually fished An inquiry was held at Belfast last mortii set of people who love being extremely concerning the death of the illegitimate, ia fant

from the Praya. He entered the water for a moral in respect to distant countries, of Mary Ann Clelland, now married. Miss Tanewim, and after a little he was seen to be in especially when they know little or nothing caster, Queen's district Barss, said she had trouble. However, hs. sank before assis van about them. The answer which was made attended the ebild for a burmed foot. She was anable, because of the stigma attacled to the

No anonymously signed commurications that hay by the SECRETARY Of STATE for India is got, child's birth, to give it mlk: She declined to i

already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

des for intra couses of Datur Farse aXould be ani before 11 4.97, on : ay of publícanon. After that bove the supply va limand, Ung supplies y Cash

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however; quite so encouraging to these enthusiasts as they might wish. Mr. Jos MORLEY, now Secretary of State for India, must have deeply regretted the trammels of office, when he could only reply that "if: China seriondly desires to restrict the

way whether there was a clause in the Queen's aarses regulations preventing the supply of milk to illegitimate children. The coroner said it was extraordinary that because the child was illegitimate it should starve,

euld reach him.

DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT

SUICIDE.

Yesterday morning se the Heungshan, returning from Macao, approucked the wharf, a Chinese woman leaped overboard into the water P.C. Cooper, who was on the wharf, leaned down and niught the woman by the bair. bat she revistad so strongly that a coolio bad to

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEKI STAKET, E.C consumption of the drug, the Governments | Viceroy Chang Chiu-tang of that city hae Juantor the water and keep her from going under

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LONDON, July 7th. The death ie announced of the German General Morkel the organiser of the Japanese army.

N.-C. Daily Neto Service.]

THE PROTECTORATE OF KOREA.

Tokyo, July 4th.

M. quis Ito (the Resident-General) had pro- longed audiences of the Korean Emperor on Monday and Tuesday, and urged that the admin sion to His Majesty's circle of unqualified persons was detrimental to the Court and to the welfare of the Emperor. A Commission bae been appointed to go into the wutter,

Japanese superintendents to the polioo force now gueril all the palace gates,

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Hon. Colnnial Trassurer (M:. A. M. Thomson) Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Hon. the Harbour Master (Capi, L. A. W. Barnet-Lawrence," RN.), Hon. Sir Pani Choter, Hop, Mr.÷LA, M. Johnaton, Colonel Darling, R.E., Hou. Registrar-General (Mr. A. W. Browin), Hoo. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. Dr. F. Clark, Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Mr. A. P. Wilder (Consul-General for U.8.A.), Mr. Gaston Lisbert (Consul for

France). Lt. Col. Fitton, Consul for Lt. Col. Aitken Rev. - Father de Marin, Mr. Woodward, B.N., Bar A. G. Stevens, Lit. CoL Sparkon, Me ̈E, A. ̈ ̈ Irving, Consul for Austria-Hungary, Connul for Belgium, Consul-General for the Nether- landa, Consul-General for Portugal, Consul for Spain. Dr. E. Kroeger (Imperial German Con- Rui), Lieut.-Col, Seymour, D. Mr. A.Sath, Bateson Wright, Mr. A. Hunter, Consul-General for Panata, Imperial Japaness Consuj, Mr. F. J. Badeley (Capt. Supt. of Pelice), Consul for Norway, Mr. H. E. Phelips, Mr. D. R. Law, Capt. Smith, A.D.C., and Mr. Cooper,

The party left Government House shortly after three o'clock and embarked on the Victoria,

their departure being witnesed by only a few persons.

It will be remembered that the Commission: Jefe Poking in January of this year. Japan was the first country visited. Thesoe they crossed to America, but did not stay any time in the United States, and soon landed in Eng. land. There they unda a fairly comprehensive issued tour, studying the various forms of Government

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

The following programme

lat inst.:-

4 p.m.-One Mile and a Quarter Flat Race. Handicap-For all China Fonies.

the wharf. Vítimately she was got on shore. Zosterday for the fourth gymkhane on the and inspecting many of the large centre of

showed she was insane she was removed to the asylum.

FIRE ON THE TAMING."

A Wachang dispatch states that i. E.

of India and Great Britain will agree to a completed a work in which is compiled all the cases that have occurred in China from the plan which has this end in view, though at

but made another attempt to throw herself into earliest time to the pronut between Chinese and cost of some saorifice of revenge". The missionaries and their converts.

Each in.

the harbour. Finally, she was taken to the Police Station, and as the medical examination promiss is sufficiently vague to suggest that disidual onse is dealt with in its legal aspects HONGKONG, JULY 10TH, 1908. its practical effect will not amount to very according to international law and the common much-at all events towards putting downs of the land and the actions of those cos- cerned, officials, people and missionarías com- FONDLY imagining with many others that the comwaption of epium in China.

mental upon. Copies of this interesting work, was a dead horse may be that the Chinese Government will the NC. Herald understands, has been sent to the Opium Question ' as a subject of interest, we confined our (ne they have always before done when the every official holding office within the rice remarks, when referring to its recent resur- question has been brought before them) se regal jurisdiction for the information of the rection in Parliament, to the melancholy the occasion for attempting to get further fathers and mothers of the people". spectacle presented by latter-day legislators: duties out of Indian opium; but it is to be who seem afraid to entertain any opinion hoped that if the matter is treated in this -E. H. Smith, of the Shoorneas-Chatham Eeserve loon Wharves. The obiel officer (Mr. A. J.

But the old ad way, our representative at Peking will likely to cost thein a vote. captandum statements are reappearing, the insist on being unsured that some una fide Isis former mendacities again rearing their beary action is being taken by the Chinese. greets. In the present day, it seems almost not likely that the latter will be in favour absurd to argue upot the subject seriously. of suppressing the import altogether and

About half past eight o'clock on Sunday. evening, the alarm was given for a äro on board the China Navigation Company's steamer Taming, which runs under the command of Capt. A. W. Outerbridge between Hongkong The Argonaut, Grat-class cruiser, Captain and Manila. She was lying alongside the Kow. Division, was joined at Sheerness on June ith Soott) noticed smoke coming up the muir hatch by new crews, selected at the Medway depot, for way, and having given the amet alarm and series in the sloops Clio and Cadnus, which hoisted the fire signal, promptly had the ship's have served for nearly 3 years on the Australian hose pouring water on the fire.

A amart sul China Statious, and are to be recommissioned

respouse to the fire signal was made by the at Hongkong for further service on the Chias captain, officers and engineere of the H. A. L

It has been over and over again proved tof losing a substantial revenue, as no one knows Station. The Argonaut, which left Sheerness steamer Ithaka, who brought their hose and

demonstration that the opium question in

better than they that such a step would on June 7th was to call at Deronport to embark rendered most valuable service. Subsequently

not put an end to the consumption of opium, a new crew for the Challenger, cruiser, which but would only be giving a monopoly to the will be recommissioned at Hougkong for another native grown article--which is the particular term of service on the Australian Station, and kind which, on account of its comparative al a new crew for the Winsha, river steamer. to be recommissioned at Shanghai for further cheapness, is made use of by the masses of sorvien on the China Station. The Argonaut the people,

will also take half a crow for the receiving ship Zainer:

China has never really been anything else but a fiscal matter, and that the Chinese never have unde, and have never had the slightest intention of making any real and bona fide effort to put down opinion smoking; but on the contrary have always been cure ful to do all in their power to preserve the handsome revenue which they derive from the drug. It was for a long time alleged that the British Government was solely responsible for the introduction of opium into China; but more than thirty years ago, the absolute falsehood of this statement was

The rumours as to Russia's refusal to pay the shown by the fact that in a Chinese coveibull for the expenditure on her prisoners in known to be then over a hundred and thirty Japau during the war is now declared to be years old, opium smoking was spoken of as unfounded.

Royal Marine Intelligence offers' appoint. ments at Hongkong are in future to be for tro years.

The death is announced on the 3rd instast, at Tintin, at the age of about sixty-eight years

other help arrived, including the government fireflost with one large hose. The fire was extinguished before eleven o'clock, by which

which contained about 150 tens of general cargo.

time, there was four feet of water in the bold

CHINESE CEMETERIES IN HONGKONG

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board

-day

Mr. F. B. Ollie, chief constructor at Hongwell known in Shaugkai asa prominent member ask

of Taulai Yen Hsien-fang (Yen Sing-ha), Mr. Shelton Hooper, pursu.at to notice, will kong, has been appointed manager of the of the Ningpo community and Director of the construction department at Pembroke.

Is a plan of each Chinese Cemetery show- Customs Bank there. According to the M.-C.ing the position of each grave space thereia Dedy News, the late Taetai, whilst in Shang. kept at or near to the cemetery, and at the hai, was the Chairman of the Chinese Chamber offices of the Sanitary Board as required by Bys of Coma erce, and left that port for Peking last Law. No. J1 ? year, to obtain an undienes of the Throne and j appointment to one of the twenty-two provinces

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if sat, why unt?

3. Whose duty is it to see that such plans

ench Chinesa

industry, with their various enterprises. Crossing the Channel, they visited France and

Non-winning Jockeys allowed 5lb. Eu-Belgium, noting particularly the industries of trance fee $5. 1st Prize: A Cap prosented both countries. Then (hey returned to England and were received by His Majesty King Edward VII.

2nd Prize: $25.. (Entrance fees to go to winder). 2.₤31)

pm-Welter Race. Farlongs. For all Chins Ponies which hays not besa entored for any of the regular racing events this Gymkhana Sensop, Catch weights over stone. Riders in the regular racing erents to be barred. Entrance fee $5.

The Prince does not speak either English o French, but the sacretaries can express them- selves vary freely in English. One of these gentlemsa discoursed to a representative of the

p.-GymkhanU Club Challenge CUP-Distance one mile.-Valge to be de- Daily Press on the erente of the trip. Wo clared when cup in purchased. For all China likod England best of all," he declared. Thon Ponies. Catel weights at 10st 61b. Winners detecting pechaps a trace of suspicion he added of an open race or open Grifin race Sibs | «No fsitory, I assure you. We liked its govern- extra. Non-wianing Subscription Grifins

maat and we liked the beautiful country." allowed & lbs. Non-winning Jockeys allowed. Site. To be won by the pony scoring most marka in the races for the

Yes, Parie is very nice. It is fine for a holi- counting 4 eup, points for a first; 2 for a second and for a day, but you see more in London. tbird. The betefit of marks already scored

to pass with pcry on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry 5 Ih, uxtes for sach win in

Did you not like Paris?

And you had a pleasant lime Y

Yes, very much indeed. But the weather was

What, too cold F

at starts for the Cap, but in the very trying.

a pony carrying the penalty not winning, be to be deducted next time he starts, Penalties accumulative up to 15lbs. Entrance too of 83

in to go the

purchase of a momento to the winner of esch

race, and $25 to sooond Clab funds. At the conclusion of the of the

No, we are used to the hast and tɔ the cold, but it is so changeable,

Had you a pleasant voyage ?

Oh yes, except-after we left Jibatil and enter-

of the Beasoned the Indian Ocean. Wowero received, partly

a Cup, value 8100, will be presented to the

Owner of the pony obtaining the second officially, at Colombo, Singapore, and Saigon. highest number of marks. 4-5.30.p.m.-Ladies' Nomination.

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I suppose the Commission will prepare a ...report and present it to the Throne?

You.

Will the Commission recommend any

We have no power to make recommendations. Perhaps we may make suggestions.

5-6 p.m.-Three-Quarters of a Mile Flat 808 Handicap For all Chiua Ponies; Non-winning Jockeys allowed 5 lb. Entrance foo $5, 1st Prize: A Cup presented; changes? 2ad Prize: $25. (Entrance fees to go to winter), -6.30p.m.-Hurdle Itaco. For China Posies.

Distance about One Mile and

a Quarter. Catch Weights 1st. lb. Winner of Hurdle Face at Firel, Second and Third Gymkhanas to carry 5lb. extra. Eutrance for $5. lut friza: A Cag presented; 2nd Prize. $25. (Entrance fees to go to winner).

a familiar habit of the Chinese. This fact

The pay of the employees of the Imperial of this Empire as an Expectant Tautai. He was are so kept? was mentioned first by one of the Commis- Railways in North China has been raised in appointed to Chibli province sud may be said to sioners of Customs, and from his report it order to stop the squeezing reported by oue ofre died in barness in Tiautein. He bee left Chinese languages at or near

+ Is a register kept in the English and found its way into a Blue Book, which latter our correspondents some time ago.

ely one son Mr. Yeu Tze-ch'ing a young mau cemetery giving all particulars r quired in Byo was quoted chapter and rerse in a letter to

The Casette votifies the following appoint. of a little over thirty years of age, who becomes | Laar No. 13 relating to Cemeteries ? the London Times, in answer to some menta:-Mr. Pierce Essex O'Brien Bailer to heir to considerable landed property at Shang If not, why not? screaming arguments as to the disgrace tube Consal for Amey, and Mr. Robert Willis to be and in Tientsio, as well as interest in Whose duty is it to see that such a register Sea our escutcheon, etc., which were made in the | be Consul for the province of Chekiang.

sevoral native banke und mercantile enterprises is so kept?

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 9th at 11.50 8.Barometrio changes are noimportant.

Fressure is lowest over the interior of China: and Lighest to the E. of Japan in the North, and over the China Sea in the South,

Moderate & winds are indicated in the Fermens Channel and the N. pert of the China

Forecast:-Modaruto 8. winds; fair.

The Armand Bchic left last night for Shang-" hai, whence the parly will entrain for Peking.

The Birmingham Daily Post says:-"It is being asserted with conviction in certain official quarters here that, as a cousequence of the recent visit to London of the specist Chines Mission, under the Dake Tri Tse, the basis of a new treaty halween the United Kingdom and China has been arranged. No doubt

need be entertained that it was duo to the Duke's influence that the authorities in Peling gave way on the question of the superression of Sir Robert Hart as the Chief Controller of the Chinese Customs; and,...

Highness had no diplomatie although His powers there is small question, acording to ny information, that he is reinring to China with the British proposal for now treaty arrangements in his possession."