Mails,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1901.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO., TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
TAKING CARUQ AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE:
PERU "COPTIC"
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
"AMSHIGA JARUM
"CITY OF PEKING"
*"GAELIC"
"NIPPON MANU"
THE
TUESDAY, 12th November, at Noon. WEDNESDAY, zoth Nov., *]]..
Noon. .THURSDAY, 28th Nov., at NOOD. ‚SATURDAY, 7th December, at Noon. ......SATURDAY, 14 December, at Noon. SATURDAY, 18th January, at Noon..
HEM. Company's Steamship PERU, will be despatched for SAN FRAN- CISCO, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on TUESDAY, the 12th instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point..
En route."
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the pincipal cities of the United States or Canada.
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SUUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the GANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular-tarit rare.
Passengers linking Onters for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO A CHRA09, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago up destulating the choice of direct lines..
Special rates (Fist-class only) te European, Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials" located in Asia, and to Europera Officials in the Service of the Govermnents of China and Japan.
TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missonanes, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and plonate Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.
Return Passaga-Redection will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve months.
Through Bills of farting baued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Allani and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers..
Freight will be received na land until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Onice ntil 5 M. same day'; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
Consular invoices, to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $100. Gold or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
Marchant's Invoice will be suficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value
is less than $1oo. U.S. Gold.
Entertainments. “
INTERPORT CRICKET MATCHES.
NOVEMBER-IITH TO 16TH;"
GRAND STAND
'on
QUEEN'S ROAD?
ADMISSION: SEASON TICKETS, .................. DAILY TICKETS
f12ebe
Season Tickets may fw, be abtained at the ROBINSON PLANO CO. Hongkong, 7th November, tun." HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
PERFORMANCE given in Honour of the
TEAMS, on
ani STRAITS CRICKET FRIDAY, the 15th November, 1901. "TRYING IT ON."
A Farce in one act by WILLIAM BROUGH, and
PLANTATION RKVELS." Seats may be booked on and after TUESDAY, the 12th instant, from 10A.M. 105 PM at the CITY HALL
PRICES:-83, 52 and St.
Soldiers and nitors in Uniform 50 cents. Hongkong, 6th November, 1901.
(12020
Insurances.
"Strongest in the World.
Assots:
305 Millions.
GS.
Surplus: 86 Millions
G8.
There is No Other Just as Good
EQUITABLE LIFE
DEATH CLAIMS.
Paid Within One Day:
...90.3 per cent.
1896... 1897...
1899. 1899. 1000...
9-1.4
.89.3
25
.92.8.
..95.8
1901 (first half..97.3
This record should appeal
to every man who contem- plates making provision for his family by means of life
assurance.
F. KIENE, Manager,
Hongkong.
-Hongkong, and November, 1901.
"L'UNION"
1995c
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD.. (Established 1828).
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com-TEENERAL AGENT for the above panies, Queen's Building.
1901
Hongkong, 5th November, 1990.
F
GEORGE ECKLEY, Acting Agent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP
SAFETY,
SPEED,
LINE.
PUNCTUALITY.
THE FAST ROUTE-BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KÜBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots." PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
1901
EMPRESS OF INDIA „Căindr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 20th November. ATHENIAN.........Comdr. H. Mowat, R.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 4th December, EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comir, H. Pybus, R.N.R..........WEDNESDAY, 18th December, EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R. .....WEDNESDAY, 15th January. The as bly, while the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER HE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which feare daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of
Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months,
SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.
Undersigned, having been appointed Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates,
Claims settled direct without reference to the Head Office.
A. R. MARTY,
1712c
Agent.
Hongkong, 5th July, 1901. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 18qc.,
A
Co be Let.
TO LET.
HOUSE in RIFON TERRACE.
7
fap
"THE RETREAT MOUNT KELLETT. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hangkang. 31st July, 1oor.
[2099
TO LET. IRST FLOOR of GODOWN, No. 1,
NEW PRAYA, KENNEDY TOWN. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-' MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 5th November, 19or [11936
TO LET
NOS, 3 and 6, ORMSBY TERRACE,
KOWLOON. Immediately.
Apply to
PUN HUNG, 85. Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 5th October, 1901,
TO LET
T
Intimations.
R
NOTICE.
Tis hereby notified that, in the absence of
the ith instant, the supply of water will be turned on in the pabilc mains during the follow ing hours only
In the City of Victoria below Caine Road
from 6 AM. 10AM
I Seymour Road South side of Robinson Road, South side of Liver Richmond Road and South sale of Macdonnell Road from 6-8 M. to S ́A.M.
In Queen's Gar legs firm 6 a 3, 10 7 A M.
In Peak Road above Queen's Gardens from
7A.M. to 8 A.MI. in Peak Road below Queen's Gardens from
8 A.M. to. A.M.
AT THE MAGISTRACY
November 8th. GAOL EXPERIENCE. The comforts of a home were unknown to six Chinese rogues and vagabonds who were found wandering abroad and lodging in the
VTHEFT:
A Chinese miner returning to Hongkong on the ss. Suevia struck a gold-inine which pro duced $83. Unfortunately it was a bad clalı, and a Chinese bricklayer charged him with stealing money: other employ will be found for supterranean worker for a month.
some of the cases discovered no justification for the privilege. Junks flying any foreign bunting in future will be heavily fined unless they carry a consular warrant. VÄNTARI
The cavalry is gone at last! At least I sup officers, man and horses have all left Tientsia pose we may consider gone inasmuch as further minfall. on and after MONDAY, open without any visible means of subsistence, for Taku, where they will immediatey embark,-
no fixed abode and no excuse for their nomadic but as they have neatly been on board once inclinations. For the next fortnight they will before, and the vessels do not leave till have a trial of each.
Wednesday, it is hardly safe to make the above statement even now; though it is extremely unlikely that any return will take place this time. Their departure is strongly disapproved of here for diplomatic reasons, though the chances of their being required if they stayed missed much socially as the Officers were all are exceedingly remine. They will also be
good men, and throughout their stay here iden tified themselves very cordially with the port. anticipate any rising this winter even on the There is probably not the faintest reason to part of the most foolhardy, but the thought and spirit of the people and the officials, from the Court down, is "reyenge," and though they may smile and be gentle as doves for two or they believe themselves strong enough, or us three years to come they will act again when
weak enough to attack. I would! like here to point out that the recent reform edict deals in my opinion only with reforms of a defensive nature. It was, 1 believe, in reality nothing but a very strong appeal to the country to press on in the perfection of all military tactics, and this belief is supported by the great activity, in all military camps and the uncens. ing diligence with which "reform" there is ["being instituted. ***
In Peak and Hill District from 64.M. to
8A.M.
W.CHATHAM,
Water Authority. Public Works Department,
Hongkong, 6th November, too.
WANTED.
[1201C
DVERTISER seeks Engagement as
A CLERK of Works. Thoroughly effi cient in all Branches of Construction, Survy ing (Land), Drawing, Estimating, Measuring and General Office and Outside Work, Locality no object.
Apply to
X," Office of This Paper: Hongkong, 17th October, 1901. 1128c
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,
TH
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ORDINARY
HE THIRTY-FIFTH
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 12th November, at TWELVE O'CLOCK, NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to the 30th April last, and of declaring Dividends. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th instant, to the 12th November, both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors..
W. H. RAY, Secretary.
Hongkong, 21st October, 19or. [i141c THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
*
LB. WEEK.
Li Sing appropriated 3 lbs. of copper value $2 belonging to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Mr. Hazeland gave him a week's imprisonment farench by in all 3 weeks.
A TIPSY TAR.
William Hall gives one the impression that he is a slave to the bottle as well as an engineer on the SS. Saigon. The other day he imbibed considerably beyond the water line, with the result that he became disorderly and created a disturbance in Queen's Road West, and was this morning called upon to hand over $5 for Government purposes.
The Autum Races take place on the 5th, 6th, added this year in the interest of horses, the 7th and 8th of November, a fourth day being other days only being open to ponies. The Germans have got up a kind of race meeting on the 3rd, somewhat on the lines of our Winter Sports. The programmne is a little first race, fur instance, that "each competitor orignial in some respects, as we rend in the
NORTHERN NEWS. (From Our Daun-Correspondent.)
TIENTSIN, October 28th. It is impossible here to ascertain whether the Manchurian convention has been actually signed by Li Hung-chang yet, but there is strong reason to suspect it has. The Court is reported to be urging Li to conclude the nego. tiations before the southern viceroys fully com prehend what is being done, though it admits there is much in the convention which is
who passes the winning post will receive a opposed to the interests of North. China. Russia- seems so entirely to have bewitched the Chian hour before the commencement of the cup," also that "the course will be pointed out races." However it is. agreeable to see our sporting line at all, as everything of the kind Geman neighbours coming forward in the
seems left by common consent to the British.
nase Government, or the Dowager and her clique are so convinced that it is hopeless to prevent Russia and that any sacrifice therefore is better than trying to thwart her. Whether the British Minister's trip South just about to be undertaken bas any connection with the
of the WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE Southern Viceroys I do not know, but make a COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the COM-shrewd guess to that effect, as a visit to "Hong- PANY'S OFFICE, No. 5, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 18th day of kong" seems hardly probable without strong November, 1901, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, reason. This Mancheria business will doubt- for the purpose of considering and if thoughtless make our good relations with the Yangtze fit passing the following RESOLUTION that Viceroys of increased importance; and it is not improbable that a general look round for other reasons is advisable.
is to say
י
That the Company be wound up volun- tarily and that JOHANN GEORG LUDWIG "SCHRÖTER of- Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, be and he is hereby appointed "Liquidator for the purposes of such "winding up.
At the same Meeting the Shareholders will be asked 10 fix the remuneration to be paid to the. Liquidator.
Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION to a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GEN: ERAL MEETING which will be subsequently
convened.
MEYER & CO.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 6th November, 19. [12000 THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
"ONSEQUENT upon the new and satisfac- C
tory developments at the Mines, and the necessity for a Tramway, Trucks, and Acces sories in the immediate future; the Directors have resolved to make the FINAL CALL of ONE DOLLAR per Share; and accordingly
Notice is hereby given that at a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company, held at Arcade, Victoria, Hongkong, an MONDAY, the the Company's Office, No. 13, Beaconsfield 14th October, 1901, the following RESOLU- TION was passed.
That the FINAL CALL of ONE DOLLAR per Share upon all the Holders af Ordinary Shares in the above Company in respect of all the Shares held by them in the above Company be and the same is hereby made. Such CALLS to be PAID to the Company at their Bankers, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901. And Notice is also given that in accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, Interest will be charged as from the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901, at the Rate of $io per centum per annum. upon all Calls remaining unpaid after the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901, up to the actual dates of Payment of the sarne.
Shareholders are particularly requested to TOS. 1, 2, 4, 58, 6, 7 and 8, WILD DELL, note that upon presentation at the Office of the Company of the Banker's receipt for payment of the Call together with the Certificate of the Shares in respect of which the Call has been paid, an endorsement to that effect will be made upon the certificate.
By Order of the Board of Directors,.
W. H. GASKELL,
Secretary, Hongkong, 15th October, 1901. (L121C UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.
(second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL NWANCHAL ROAD.
THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide, Books, Rates of Passage, &c, apply to Hongkong, 7th November, 1901. ...
D. E. BROWN, General Apem, Pedder's Street..
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST. (Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, Rotterdam, COPENHAGEN, LISHON, FORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE: BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM
STRAMERS.
SEGOVIA.....
Foerck.......
MARBURG
Zachariae...n SUEVIA......
Borck .....
SERBIA
Brehmer......merin NUERNBERG......
Animon
STRASSBURG:
Madsen
SAMBIA
Schmidt
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATIONS.-_--
HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG. (Cailing at SINGAPORE and PENANG).
HAVRE and HAMBURG.
HONGKONG.
SAILING DATES:
(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).. HAVRE and HAMBURG.. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE asid' HAMBURG.
16th Nov,
30th Nov.
14th Dec.
28th Dec.
Freight.
Freight.
Freight.
Freight. Freight.
Freight. Freight.
ling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO)
HAVRE and HAMBURG, (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG), Forfarther Particulars, apply' to
0g, 4th November, 1991;
6th Jan.
13th Jan,
28th Jan.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG OFFICE,"
No. 1, Queen's Buildings,
Apply to
[761c
SANG KEE, 208, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 28th October, 1901. [976c
TO LET.
NO, STEWART TERRACE-THE
PEAK. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 31st July, 1901.
TO LET.
*[7090
SIX SEMI-FUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos.
10/25, PO HING FONG. Apply to
CHAU CHEUK FAN, No. 8, Queen's Road-West Hongkong, 16th October, 1901... (126c
TO LET. ODOWN-NO. SA, DUDDELL STREET.. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY.CO., LD: Hongkong, 31st July, 1901.
TO LETT
[8220
WELVE EUROPEAN HOUSES; Nos 14, 18, 22, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38, 42, 44 and 15, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD
Apply to
AGNES
THE HONGKONG. & KOWLOON: LAND & LOAN CO., LD
No. 8, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong; 4th October, roo
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
والسمر
DIVIDEND of $23 per Share for the year 3900, equivalent to 46% on the Paid-up Capital of $50 per Share, has been declared.
WARRANTS will be issued on the 11th October.
By Order of the Board,
W. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Hongkong, Yoth October, 1901. [1106c GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
$5.50 Cask of 375 Ds. Net ex Factory, $3.30 Bag of 350 DN
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Harakang, 1st June, 1901.
to
GIRAULT içi TABLE DELICACIES.
Was,
NOTES ON NATIVE AFFAIRS,
(From the W. C. Daily News.).·
SOMETHING ABOUT THE EMPRESS DOWAGER. officials with the Court, to relatives residing Several letters received of late from high
at present in Shanghai, persist in giving the policy, the Empress Dowager has a very strong opinion that, apart from any other motives o personal dislike against returning to Pekin, from which, present appearances to the contrary, there seems to be much more likef lihood that the Court will remain in Honan than proceed to Peking.
́SELF-DEFENCE.
The return of the Court is still a matter of keen interest and elaborate preparation, Li Hung-chang now being on the track of some 680,000 taels for decorative purposes along the the royal route. The lavish expenditure taking place on the absolute nothingness of all this trumpery should make the Powers feel a little cheap after all that has been said and done to "help China over the indemnity stil." (capital of Hupel) and Nanking (capital of the Our native correspondents at both Wu-chang It appears to ordinary folks that China Linngkiang provinces) unite in giving the is just as well able to run under the following news, which both claim to have stile as ever she
and that the received from authoritative sources. It run as. raising of the import duty was stretching follows-It is stated that the recent unlooked- philanthropy to rather a fine poiht. In addi❘ for alliance between the Reactionary leaders tion to this proposed Provincial Loan of Li's at Court and the Russophiles, which brought some 13 millions has been already frittered away, about the signing of the late Manchurian Cou- either in official pocket linings or absolutely vention with Russia and the consequent giving. unnecessary gewgaws. It seems a pity that over of North China to the Muscovite, struck the Dowager is not inspired to return in quite a panic amongst nearly all the Southern the same simplicity of style as she left and Central Viceroys and Governors. It was felt the capital. She would have earned the that not one of them could consider himself safe respect and admiration of all peoples, in- henceforth from the intrigues of the Reaction- people are already supposed to be groaning and at the moment the terror caused by the sud- cluding her own, bad she done so, for, the aries and their new found allies the Russophiles beneath the burden ofextra taxation without any denness of the recent coup threatened a whole addition. In evidence of the immense amount of wealth being wasted and misappropriated sent on to Court, which would doubtless have sale batch of resignations in high places being is the revenue of the Tientsin Provisional been greatly welcomed and, in a degree, anti- Government, which is admittedly not run on cipated by the Empress Dowager's advisers as particularly cheap lines, and has carried out the natural outcome of the move. Sober reflecton and has in hand more extensive and expensive and mutual secret consultation by means of Public Works than the Chinese would dream of in half a century. Yet they have a credit ensued, and it was decided to "disappoint the the invaluable telegraph, however, fortunately balance of several hundred thousand taels, opposition" by seemingly ignoring events in even with trade at half-cock, and the same the North, at the same time keeping a sharp handsome surplus might be reaped by the look-out against the consequences of the Man- Chinese from every provincial town in China, churian convention affecting the independence if honestly governed...
low River, and interests of the provinces south of the Yel. ·
Since the order went forth that foreign cloths were, to be used in the Imperial decorations in place of Chinese silk, the piece goods mer. chants have been rushing the shirtings, and cloth up from Shanghai to Peking where they are being dyed the required colours, and the prices of the said dyes have risen accordingly.
A traveller recently arrived from Hsian by the royal road, says the Emperor, on reaching Shien-chow wished to take the direct road to Chingtingfu in Chihli, but will not be allowed to as the "proper route" has been already prepared Poor Emperor !
The clerks and writers belonging to the Native Customs, a few only of whom have been employed in the P.G., have been genties men at large since the outbreak, and are now flocking to Feking to try and get rein- stated, by Taolai Huang. The Taotai has referred them to Commissioner Detring, who will probably select a few of the best
It has also been determined that for the aggressions, two other Asiatic Powers shall be betfer defence of the Empire against fature invited to join China that is, patriotic China in an understanding to defend the Empire from all aggressions either from the North-east or from the South-east.
It is reported from Tientsin that H. E. Li Sheng-, retiring Chinese Minister to Japani, succeed H. E. Yang Ju. I. E. Li Sheng-tu has been selected to be Minister to Russia to
has also been promoted to be a Vice-President. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wai-wo-pu) RUSSIA IN CHINA.
THE NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
In a dispatch from Moscow dated the 19th of September the correspondent of the Standard writes
The Moscow Gacette says that the signing of of the Pekin Pro ocol in no wise ends.the. The native wine merchants in Peking have Chinese trouble so far as Russia is concerned. drawn Prince Su's attention to the fact that the The Western Powers, including the German Peking is much greater than the amount passed be willing to recognise that the Emperor of quantity of wine how being consumed in Emperor in his reception of Prince Chun, may
through the natiye Customs, on which they of China, a mere puppet of no strength of charac course pay duty, and they are satisfied that ater, had personally no part in the attacks upon large quantity, therefore, must be smuggled in the foreigner, but the papers, which Russian to the Gity. Prince Su is therefore offering secured at Mukden indisputably prove that the... rewards for the apprehension of the offenders, whole movement was begun by order of the old.. The Provisional Government has noticed the Empress, and with the immediate co-operation large increase of late in Junks flying foreign of English officers who had worked out a plan of flags plying on the river, and on investigating campaign against the Russians, The Emprese GIRAULT FRESH GOODS by every GIRAULT, WINE and SPIRIT MERG
MAILS
CHANT
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