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GENERAL LI TO ADMIRAL SAH. | weaving and spinning mills, lisen factorie

and silk filatores. They are the centre of the whole zation, commercially and politically; capital of a nation should be established here, and as this is an epoch of communication, the

in order to be able to vie with either London, Berlin, Paris, t. Petersburg, or Washington. the fan and Han soldiers bare quarrelled and fought with each other. If it be true, then Heaven bas ordained it so; how could hamn contrivancs avail anything? Yuan-hung has but is deficient in learning and knowledge, and received instructions from your Excellency. cannot boar such heavy responsibility; be. hes already informed his compatriots that he is go- ing to invite his Master to take up the duties which they demand from him, he will oven nome on board of his Master's cruiser to beg of him to accept.

My dear Mastor-My last letter must have reached your Excellency. But, having receive no order from you, my mind is muck pertarbed and ill at ease. The reason why I come out this time as leader of the men is owing to force majeure; and I would respectfully beg, to ex plain it more fully to you. At the time when the Waokang rising broke ont, all the troops under my command were sway, leaving me in an empty camp absolutely without means of defence. When the revolutionary arzay had driven Jui Chêng out of the city, they came to my camp, surrounded it and made a search having dressed mysl in civilian,

APPEAL TO THE ADMIRAL. clothes, hid myself in a rear room, from which I was

The ancient-people once-spoke of Hain An discovered and captured, and reprimanded for want of patriotism. All thus. If that man did not come forth, how would human lives fara?? Now the brothers aromad me wero pistols and guns, my head and exclaim in myriads of voices, but in ons breath, body would certainly part company upon the JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. fore. I had to consent to their demand, as a

least attempt at resistance on my part; there that if my Teacher does not come forth, how means of policy. You, my Mater, must know

Judging by the present aspect of affairs, if I along, that I am alwaye very careful, and must have wondered greatly that I could havo y Teacher will only con-ent to come forth and save the four hundred millions of our brothers, behaved thus in an emergency Although attending business for several days, I dared not hills and dales will at once chuge colour at the lightly anove, because I did not know the true approsch of our patriotic tag. With four sentiments, the strength of unison, and the hundred million brothers to contend with several I lightly make a rash move, it might entail die Ching dynasty nearing theendel its course, I say, chances of success of my compatriots. Should thousands of Manchu einns; with the citizens of

Republic just budding forth to confront with the astrous results which would throw us into a though Washingtou spent eight years in waging state of chaos, and not only would be unable to reteer the humiliation of the Han clans, but bloody battles to renovate Americs, my Master, would angment their peril and danger, Now if he only would come forth, can contemplate having commanded the army for eight days

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of Asia. And that all of us are one minded, imbued with Chinese Republican Flag on the map the same enmity and hatred towards our com. mon foo.

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will the lives of our four hundred million brothers fare?

HERO OB MANCHU SLAVE: The master beat knows his disciple, so the disciple best knows his master. Though Yuan- the bannerman; but that does not prevent him hang is asworthy, he will not be the slave of from being the disciple of a great wind.

Tang and Wa (two feudal lords or prisoes who flourished daring the reigns of King Chin ́and King Ch'on, respectively) having s-ved the

In old times, Wawong said: "Ch'on has millions of servunte, but they possess millions of minds. I have 3,000 servants, bat of one mind." Now of one mind, we have more than thirty thousand; and still, scholars from all the provinces, mostly having tudied in special schools in Japan and Western countries, mem AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF the gentry of the purest kood for people, both became themselves their Kings. LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS generations, with useful knowledge and rich My Master will certainly not let Washingum as well as officials, the gentry, and monopolize the good name on for a vite at experion on, othersof this province, are joining us continually. Beh motives, but for the salvation of the lives of people. Ism not praying my Teacher with sol Therefore, when we opened diplomatic rela- tions for the first time, the Powers have admitted our foar hundred million brothers, The living us as one of the belligerents, and declared theic or dying of either an or a depends upon neutrality. The Kevolutionary Army las, Chi's example may be well emulating, a4

the single body of my Teacher alone. Prince the other hand, been careful not to injure thought of it again and again. Otherwise, all foreigners or the effects and property of any our brothers would rogard jutt as a person up. private individual. This is not only new in Chinese history, but also seldom attained in posing their rentiments, and woull treat you us civilization by revolutionaries of suy Power.

Manchu slave, thea eren Yaaa-hung will not be able to forbid them not, to strike the blow. THE FRIENDLESS MANCHU,

Should you not think me in the wrong. I We may conoinde that the fortunes of the Ching nation must be in the wane, and she hope you wonid issue instractions which I shall must be incapable of emploving the worthy and obey by leading the brothers of our fan Clans the brave, to cause such an influx to our stan i to the outskirts of the city to welcome the dard of clever, accomplished, and wise men from coming of our Hero.

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demand in the United Bites. Anto the foreign trade in general, it is true that the excess of imports ever exports reached the figures of £12,000,000 up to the end of August, but one-third of this is not a pairal increase, but due to the energy of the foreign exporter, dewas for examination by the Consignees and Damaged Packages must be left in the Go- in view of the increased tariff reulting from the increased tariff resulting from the revision

the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Gundard & of treation, so that imports will be greatly DOUGLAS, at 10 AM, on MONDAYS and THURS reduced in the latter period of this year, Hail. Ps. All Claims must be presented within ten way traffic is very good, and the Imperial Rail days of the steamer's arrival here, after which way recorded an increase of 5.000.000 yon date they cannot be recognised. No Claints in the takings from Apil to August over will be admitted after the Goods have left the that of the previous year, a fair sign of pros.

Godowns, perity. Although the increase in the number of new enterprises is less than last year, the capital shows an increase. Paid up capital is more by £3,000,000 than that of last year, This shows that company promoting of a spoon- lative nature is declining, and that enterprises of the more adid and reliable description are on the increase indication of a healthy state of commerce and industry. This also explains the recent rise in the cial rate of the Bank of Japan to 1+ 5 rin por day (a little less than 52 per cent, per asvum) which took offect From the 27th last month."

POSTHUMOUS HONOURS.

of yesterday, for instance, the soldiers fought individually, and dashed forward bravely oven withoni nrging; our brother Chiness who balp. ed us to fight bare-handed, aud to destroy the rails, were innumerable; and even women and A representative of Renter's Aroney in Lon children came upon the soran with bread and den resently had an interview with Mr. Kengo tes as pressats. Buch pathetic sense will incite Mori, Japanese Finsucial Commissioner in heroism by a mere recounting of them. Who Europe, who has just arrived in London from have no liver and gell, in, who are heart. Tokyo. Disensing the doausi 1 and political less) Who have no warm earnestnesss? situation, he said, “The renewal of the silinnes Who are not the offspring of Humany Ti, with England was welcomed in Japan as clear (Yellow Emperor)? Could they be willing to evidence that An lo Japanese relations are remain slaves of the Manchus and to injure their quite independent of party politics or we se brother? I, being aware of all this, and con. aware of the fact that the alliance was con- fident in the great possiblity of future propects, cluded by a Conservative Government and have twofo and declared with our army to recover re

Woll-informed ewed by a Liberal Cabinet.

The Chinese are r severely logical people. It the Has (Chinese) Territory, to abrogate the Japanese recognised that Anglo-American is, of course, right and proper to show hapour oligarchie form of government, to establish a relations would necessitate some modificato a man's menery, and sordin ly the Poking Chinese Republic, and to maintain the peace of tion of the terms of the allianes, but I may eng

Government will now win dit:inctipas to Sr that anything helping to promote peace and

Robert Hart. Repor: staten Bat he will he good feeling between Japan in my country, but would it not be more appropriate to confid

and the United made a Ferior Gardina of the Heir. Apparent, staten will be cordially

the dead Emperor to his oare? However, wo our brothers in all the provinces, each of which shortly before I left Tokyo. I had an interview with Prince Katsura, who concludert the Anglo-

must not scoff, for, after all, there is not much we advise to declare independenen by itself, in Japanese alliance, and there were the sie 8 ex-

difference between the Chinese practice and our preparation for an ultimate amalgamation, and pressed by him Thouch it is premature to

own system of promoting navel officers after holding of a public election of President discuss the plans of the new Japanese Cabinet. govern us at a place to be fixed. The glad I can say that they will not affect our general they have retired. The Globe.. voiceof our brothers in welcoming this declaration policy of national fine ce. Prince Kstears

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hes been so hearty and strong as to vibrate the resigned, first, becouse flis principal mesures. Heaven and the Earth. So, in ainele battle, several hundreds of our enemies were slain. Now, since the resuscitation of Honor the dos traction of Mom has long 'een foreshadowed, it can be understood by everyone, not by the wise alone. It is due solely to the teachings of you my dear Master, that I myself can aivine the delicate feelings of patriots.

of his programme had been successfully.com pleted, and, secondly, beegse the Printo thought

desirable to give an opportun y * sing group of

statermeo, and thirdly, because he wished to stand aloof from political strife and sa an Elder Statesman exere's a more im- partial judgment on national measures Athough he is not in the Cabinet, his infusace will thus be felt.

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