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Telegrams.

“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

BERVICE..

CURRENCY QUESTION. GOLD STANDARD. FAVOURED:

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po

Peking, 29th January. It is the wish of the Prince Re- gont to adopt the gold standard of currency for China.

This being so, the issue of the new.coins (Kuping faola) has boon deferred.

OPLUM CONVERENCE. TUAN FANG IN SHANGHAI

By courtesy of the "keun, “Po,]

Shanghai, 29th January, Viceroy Tuan Fang is due in Shanghai to-day

Every preparation has been made for the opening of the International Opium Conference on the 1st Feb-

ruary.

TANG SHAO-YI:

ARRIVAL IN LONDON. By courtesy of the Sheung L'a."]"

Peking, 29th January. A telegrain has been received from H.E. Tang Shao-yi reporting his arrival in London on the 27th

inst.

The despatch further states that the ambassador will shortly proceed to Franco and Germany.

WAIWUPU.

PRESIDENT DENOUNCED. [By courtesy of the "Shaung Fo"]

Peking, 29th January. A certain censor has denounced Liang Tung-yen on the ground of incompetency to discharge his duties as president of the Waiwupu, as he is alleged to be a confirmed opium smoker.

Grand Councillors. Na Tung and Luk Chun-lum; however, strongly support H E. Liang.

DENGTIEN.

ABOLITION CF GOVERNORSHIP. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Pa"}

Peking, 29th January.

It is proposed by the Central Government to abolish the post of Governor in Tengtien.

GREAT FIRE AT TAI SHA-TAU

FORTY FLOWER BOATS DESTROYED.

560 GIRLS AND 300 OTHERS LOSE THEIR

LIVES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.] "

Shameen, 1st February,.

1 p.m.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5 1909.

Opium Commission at the Palace Hotel to-day.

The attendance was limited to the official delegates representing Europe and America, and the gentlemen of the Press.

The Viceroy, in the course of a lengthy and impressive introductory address, extolled the monopolistic system in dealing with the sale of opium and urged that, the special treaties in this connection sould be: revised in order that the monopoly principle might be adopted by

China.

His Excellency emphasised the sincerity of China in her determina tion-to suppress the opium habit.

At the conclusion of the Viceroy's speech the French Consul mude ap plication to the effect that the pro- ceedings of the Commission should be conducted through the medium of the French language.

The Russian Consul seconded. No action, however, was taken on the motion and the point still re- mains undecided.

Henceforth the deliberations of the delegates will be conducted in private.

Bishop Brent, of Manila, was elected to preside over the meetings of the Commission.

JAPAN AND GERMANY.

AN IMPROBABLE REPORT, [By courtesy of the "Sheung" Po."}

Peking, 31st January. The Waiwupu learns that an al- liance is about to be formed between Japan and Germany.

Great interest is evinced by the Government of China in watching the progress of negotiations.

TIBET.

MISSIONARY INVASION,

[lly courtesy of the "Shaung Po"] [

Peking, 31st January.. The British Minister in Peking has applied for permission for mis. sionaries to proceed to Tibet for the purpose of evangelisation.

GRAND COUNCILLOR

DENOUNCED. SON'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."]

Peking, 31st January.

I uk Chin-lam, one of the Grand Councillors, has been denounced for. permitting his son to misconduct himself and to receive bribes.

PRINCE CHING. DESIROUS OF RETIRING, [By couriony of the “Sheung Po."]

Peking, 31st January

A

certain Grand Councillor, how ver, succeeded in dissuading him from giving effect to the proposal

REFORM PARTY." PROPOSAL TO GRANT PARDON. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."]

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Peking, 1st February... The Prince Regent proposes to grant pardon to the members of the Reform [.e., Kang Yu-wei's] party.

Grand Councillor Chang Chih tung, however, is of opinion that the proposal should not be carried into effect at the present juncture, as the step would be tantamount to a vote of censure on the late Empress Grand Dowager.

EX-VICEROY SHUM SUMMONED TO PUKING, By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 18 February.

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The Central Government has sum- moued Shun Chun-hsen, ex-Vicoroy of Canton, by telegraph, to proceed to Peking.

It is rumoured that he will be given the appointment as president of the Ministry of Posts and Com.

munications.

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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY

LOAN AGREEMENT,

[By coursery of the "Sheung Po."]

Poking, 2nd February. The agreement (with the British and Chinese Corporation) for the loan for the construction of the Hunan-Hupeh section of the Can- ton-Hankow Railway will be signed: on the 10th inst.

JOREIGN NEWSPAPERS. TRANSLATIONS FOR THE REGENT.

[By courtesy of the Sheung Pe

Peking, 2nd February. The Prince Regent has given in- structions to the Grand Council to: have eight secretaries every day to read the foreign) 'newspapers, and make translations for his perusal.

THREE EASTERN PROVINCES.

VICEROY'S PROPOSED RE- TIREMENT.

FOREIGN MINISTERS' PANAUDIENCE,

CEREMONIAL OBSERVANCE [By coursesy of the " Sheung Pọc"]

Peking, 4th February The Central Government has notified the Foreign Ministers in Pekingas toɛths, cern monfat observances at the audience to be granted by the Prince Regent.

The Ministers propose to represent that the ceremonies, be done away with; they have a the same time telegraphed to their respective

Governments for instructions in the matter.

In the meantime, the audience has been ponponad

AN INNOVATION. LETTER AND PETITION BOXES. [By courtesy of the Skoung Pò""]

Peking, 4th February The Prince Regent has had a wooden box put up into which any of the common propia. wdl be allowed to drap petitions or letters.

The guards are not permitted to prevent anyone from making use of the box, ‚

EX-CENSOR RECALLED. CHIN KALLUM SUMMONED BY

THE REGENT.

By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 4th February, The Prince Regent has twica instructed Grand Councillor Chang Chil-tung to summon Ex-ceptor Chin, Kai-lum..

STAMP DUTY.

ENFORCEMENT ABOLISHED, [By courtesy of the Sheung Po,"

INTERNATIONAL OPIUM COMMISSION.

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my deep admiration for hir wisdom and far sightedness and meriteyour-sincere thanks för his warm sympathy in our endeavours What, however, is to be apprehended is that Chinese OPENING CEREMONY, J

therchants importing opium may claim that such a step will be contrary to former trea The following report is taken from the ties and he disadvantageous to their trade N. C. D. News of 2nd last.The opening of and so oppose it, thereby preventing Chion the International Opium Commission yestar from putting into effect a proper control day attracted considerable attention in this over opium sad, the spread of the epith Settlement. It was the principal topic of con- prohibition, throughout the country, ads versation doring the day, and the large crowd not only will it net nyres, with the sincera that assembled outside the doors of the Palace intentions first expressed by the British Govern Hotel to witness, the attival and departure of the Chinese officials and the delegates was a convincing proof of the widespread interest which was taken in the event,

ment to give every assistance to Ching but also be a bindrance to the movement initiated by the American Government; nor will it adable the various countries représented in this Con- Tha hour Axed for the opening ceremony ference to show their unanimity in assisting was 11 a.m. and most of the delegates were on this Conference to solve the questions before the scene of their future labours well ahead of. This is a matter to-be regretted, iddeed, time. The Viceroy himself set a good example and it is my earnest hope that this Conference In this respect. His Excellency's brougham will thoroughly go into this matter during its escorted by Sikh troopers and a detachment of deliberations, native police on their ankempt but sturdy. ponies, arrived at the hotel entrance at 10.45 From then autil ta there was a constant streamy of arrivals; and both the electric lift of the hotel were working at fall pressure to carry all the visitors to the top floor.

The room'in which the Commission ments is a commodinus chamber at the East and of the new block, down a corridor opposite the main dining room. In close proximity are the office of the American and Chiness Delegations, in, the latter of which the Viceroy romaioad until the time for the ceremony arrived

The session hall of the Commission is suit ably furnished for the occasion with comfort able chain and about twenty baize-covered tables, while the walls of the room are hung with the national flags of the respective dele kates. Seats were allocated by lot, each antionality drawing from a box the number of in tabls.

Attendance at the opening ceremony was strictly limited. Only the delegates, the Vice: any's suite and R. few representativer of the native and foreign press were admitted.

It was at first intended to limit the abolition of opium in the Empire. to ten years, but the various provinces have been able so to reduce. the cultivation of the puppy that it would seem that this cultivation may be entirely stopped within the next couple of years. Moreover the sals of prepared opium has also been rapid- ly reduced to over one half, so that we may certainly be able entirely to stop the sale and consumption of the native grown oplum within the prescribed limit of ten years. With the complete stoppage of our native grown opluch it would follow that the importation of the foreign drug will also stop as a datural' se queact. Such being the case the people of my country will have reason to congratulate them. selves on what has gons belore and this we will owe to the assistance given by the British Government and to the labours of the American Gevemment in initiating the movement which hought about this Conference. On the other hand the attempts of the Government to sup press opium are hampered by existing treaties. Should a way be found by which such clauses in the treaties that restrict the freedom of my The entrance of China's High Commissioner Government la its work of abolishing the con- was the signal for all preseal to rise to their sumplion of the drag in the Empire may be feet, and they remained standing while the got over, so that we may succed in accomplish Viceroy, escorted by the members of his Foring our great and important task-fortunate eign Department, threaded his way across the indeed will it be for our Government and the Toom, and mounted the Chairman's dais. Taking people of this Empire. It is my cardest hope his cat, with A-graceful sweep of his band the that this Conference will use its best ended- Viceroy invited his audience to be seated. A yours to thrash out this question: photograph of the assembly was then talcen, After which, in low tones H.E. Toan Fang ex- plained the reason of his presence. He rose to his feet when reading the Decree appointing him High Commissioner for the special pure pose of opening the Commission, and everyone in the mom stood until the reading of the Im perial mandate was finished. Another wave of the Viceregal hand and theaudionco resumed their seats. The Viceroy himself sat down, adjusted his spectacles, and, then is almost Peking, 4th February.inaudible tones began to read his address In A certain Grand Councillor has applied for a few seconds be appeared to gain confidence and raised his voice, so that most of his words permission 10 bring into operation the new titles of officials, but the Prince Regent points could he head throughout the room. Oc sind consultation with one of bit staff, and out that as long as the evils (attached to the casionally he passed in his reading, bad a hor respective offices) are not eradicated, a mere

altered some phrase that was not to bis liking. Change of titles will effect no good.

The speech was real from a crumpled mag- script, in which several corrections and addi- tions had already been made."

- Peking, 4th February. The Grand Councillors have decided to do away with the proposal for the enforcement of a stamp duty.

The office established at Tientsin for that purpose has been closed.

CHINESE OFFICIALS.

NEW TITLES PROPOSED. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Pb,"

·OPIUM CONFERENCE. RETURN OF VICEROY TUAN FANG.

[By courtesy of the “Shrung Po"];

Shanghai, 4th February. His Excellency Viceroy Tuan Faug, prin cipal Chincio Imperial Commissioner at the Io ternational Opium Conference, will return to Nanking on the 5th inst.

[H. Tunn Faog, the Viceroy of Nanking, Who is acting as the High Commissioner from the Chinese Government on the International Opium Commission, arrived at Shanghai by special trais from Soochow at 3.15 pm, to-day reports the China Guzeite of 30th ult. A vast crowd of spectators had assembled at the Rail. way Station to ment His Excellency including the Total Tsai, Mr. Li, the Cay Magistrate,

Having concluded the reading of his speech the Viceroy called uprin Taolai Wan to read the English translation, and a minute or two later was engaged in audible conversation with a member of his stoff

Tasia Wan-came to the front of the plat form; and read the translation of the Viceroy's address in loud clear tones. The translation read was as follows:

On the whole, since the maid object- consider of this Conference will be to the question of putting a stop to the consumption of opium, fortunate Indeed will it be for the whole world if by the labours of the Conference a way be found to'shasten the init and bring about the abolition of opium at an early date. I do not think that national interests and division of races will be brought forward and produce difficulties ha tween our countries, thereby bampering the work of oplum abolition.

What is the meaning of the phrase "to seek for gain and yet fear to overcome difficulties?" The honourable gentlemen who are present all been selected by their respective Govard this day as members of the Conference bave ments for their benevolence, philanthropy and fame. Since such is the case, I am certain that no one amongst this distinguished assembly will act contrary to the benevolent and calightened objects which have brought them together bere. I will therefore be the first to declare to this Conference that the Government and people' of my country are determined to succeed in their. object and will not by any means tum asida frem accomplishing the task before them..

As to the methods to be employed in accom plishing this end, the main idea will be to pro hibit the cultivation of the pappy, the sale of Gratlemen. On the 20th of September, 1906, the drug and the consumption thereof. It in an Imperial Edict was issued prohibiting the only to be apprehended that in putting into cultivation and use of Opium-throughout the effect the law lor this prohibition it may con- Empire within the period of ten years." Ac-fict with certain clauses of the treaties. Ifis cording to a Report from the Ministry con- my hope that this Conference.will carefully id- cerned the result of an inquiry into the ques: vestigate the matter beforehand sb that tion shows that up in the present progress has thie, may be no misunderstandings in the heen made in reducing the area under cultiva future. In this my speech. I do not know. tion of the poppy plant in the various whether I have been successful in gain. ing the approval of the honourable gentle. As a matter of fact, the area where the peppyren of this distinguished assembly, but I am has hern cultivated in the Kinngnan portion of ready to receive such suggestions as may be Kinegan province, has been now reduced by instructive to me from this honourable assem eighty per cent while it is on record that from the six provinces of Shanai, Yunnan, Fukien, Anhui, Henan and Heilunghiang, or Nonhern

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

provinces. Peking, 2nd February, H.E. Hsu Chi-chang hus applied

for leave to retire.

The Prince Regent was prepared to grant it

and Mr. Pas, Mixed Court Magistrate.

distinguished visitor. The station had beets

There were at least a thousand people as- sembled at the railway station to greet this greitily decorated for the occision with bupt ing. The official entrance to the Station was Upon Grand Councillors Tsai lined on both sides with Constables from the Panshen Police Force and blue jackets from Chuk and Luk Chin-lum. pointing the Chiness men-at-war in the harbour. A Prince Ching is displeased without that, in view of the importance carps had been laid from the exit of the rail where His Excellency's private carriage was in the Prince Regent's idea of dismiss of the questions relating to the Threeway carriage across the platform to the point ing Hsu Shi-chang.

Eastern Provinces, that are still waiting.

A delegation of about fifty officials in their pending, it would not be advisable

afficial robes, had bred admitted to the plat to make a change in the Viceroyalty, form to meet His Excelency when he stepped His Imperial Highness altered bis off the railway, carriage. Mr W.-U. Pope, the General Manager of the Shanghai-Napking mind.

Railway, and deputies from the Shanghai Tag tal, accompanied H.E. Tuan Fang on the 'journey from Soochow. On His Excellency's arrival several of the Railway's officials were introduced to him by Mr. Pope. H.E. Jo Cheng, Provincial Treasurer of Kiangau pro vince, amolber Commissioner to the Opium Conference, was also a 'passenger on the same train.

The Prince himself is desirous of At ten o'clock on Saturday night, a tremendous conflagration broke retiring shortly, but the Prince Re- out at the pleasure resort of Taigent urges him not to do so. gha-tau.

Over forty flower boats were burnt to the water's edge.

Five hundred and sixty girls and about 300 others lost their lives.

[By courtesy of the Sheung, Pa."]

Canton, 31st January. On the night of the 30th inst., between 9 and 11 o'clock, a fire broke out in Choy Kee's flower-bout at Tai-shia-tau.

The entire fleet of flower-honts was destroyed.

The number of those who have perished in the flames and others who have been injured is large.

Later.

The Red Cross Society, Canton representatives of the charitable in stitutions, officials and the Water Police proceeded to Taisha-tau where the scene presented by the holocaust was simply heart-rending Over 170 bodies, charred and ginged beyond recognition, and some partially burnt, have been re- covered.

Many other dead bodies remain

to be recovered.

INTERNATIONAL OPIUM COMMISSION.

TUAN FANG UPHOLDS MONOPOLY SYSTEM.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO

SUPPRESS OPIUM HABIT.

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[From Our Own Correspondent.].

PROVINCIAL VICEROY.

NO CHANGE IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH.

[lly courtesy of the "Bheung Po."}

Peking, 31st January. -- There is no intention to make any changes regarding the Viceroystrips in the North and South.

CHAN PIK

- PROBABLE REMOVAL FROM..

OFFICE. ..

(By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."}

Peking, 31st January... The Commission appointed to in- vestigate the irregularities in the Ministry of Posts and Communica tions will submit their report on the 5th inst.

The Regent has asked Viceroy Hsu to, remain at his post.

CHINESE NATIONAL

BONDS.

PROPOSED ISSUE.,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po“).

Peking, 3rd February:

It was proposed by the. Ministry of Posts. and Communications to issue national bonds at an early, date,

The scheme has been deferred owing, to representations by the Board of Revenue.

CHIHLI PROVINCE. TES: 4,000,000 SAVING. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po‚"] · Peking, 3rd February. The retrenchment effected in the cost of administration in Chibli Province implies a Chan Pik, the president, will being of over four million taels a year, removed from office and his place will probably be filled by either. Wong Ka-sik, ex-Minister to the Court of St. James's; Liu Hoi-wan (Commissioner who concluded the Mackay Treaty), Prince Lun Pui, or Prince Chop Chun.

MEMORIALS.

FOLLOWING FORMER

· PRECEDENTS.-

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po

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Poking, 31st January.

YUAN SHIH-KAI. PROPOSES TO TOUR ́abroad. [By courtesy of the" Shrung Pe"]"

Peking, 3rd February, Yuan Shih-kai has expressed his intention of proceeding abroad on a tour in the second

inoon.

He cabled his plan, in consultation with the President of a certain Ministry, who strongly advises him not to carry his idea into effect.

YUAN HAK-TENG. RESIGNATION CONTEMPLATED. [By courtesy of the "Sheung "Po,"}

Peking, 3rd February, His Excellency Viceroy Tuan the people-to-prosent memorials Yuin. Hakeng son of Yuan Shib-kai,

determined to resiga, Fang opened the International | direct to the Throne:

Shanghai, 1st February,

8.10.pm.

The Prince Regent proposes to follow the example set up by the late Emperor in 1898 by allowing

After the usual formalities, H.E. proceeded in his private carriage to the Foreign Office, in Bubbling Well Road. As his carriage depart. éd, the Chinese marine bind played a low selection of patriotic music]

FATALITY IN SHANGHAI GERMAN CONSUL'S CLERK. KI1:LED.

A TRANCAR ACCIDENT,

{From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, gth February, 3.45 p.m. Mr. K. Zimmer, clerk at the German Coo salate, was killed in a tramcar accident last aight.

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LADY LUGARD'S HEALTH.

30th vito. Yesterday's 'bulletin states that Her Excel

·lency Lady Lugard remains in about the same conditios since the last report, but with tendency towarde improvement.

Ast-inst Her Excellency Lady Logard's condition has slightly improved during the last 48 hours,

3rd inst, To-day's bulletlo siates that Her Excellency Lady Lugard's condition continues to shew

Stl inst. light Improvement.

Her Excellency Lady Lugard's condition shews satisfactory progress, reports Dr. G. P. Jordan,

bly, whereby I shall indeed be fortunate. There

fore, I now declare this Conference open,

Immediately after (be Viceroy's speech bad

Manchuria, memorials have been presented to be read, M. Ratnrd, Consul-General and the Throns reponing that the cultivation of the Safor Commissioner for France role, and ads poppy will be entirely stopped by the winter of dressing the Viceroy in French, preferred a the present year in the above provinces Even request that French should be the official lab the various provinces of the Empire bave every-Waiwupu's order that the French tongue should where started sacieties to exhort and assist bathe official medium of diplomatic intercourse, more than that, the gentry and merchants of gange of the Commission. He referred to the opium smokers to get rid of the baneful habit, and asked that, if not the language of the Com For instance, we have an Association in mission; it should be placed on an equaisty with

English in its deliberations. Fukien province knows as the Anti-Paison Society which has been making considerable progress in its campaign against the drug,

M. Kleimenow, Consul-General for Russia, stated that this proposal had his hearty support. When the toaster was explained to the

Indeed, from the present cullnak, togelber with the state of public opinion throughout Viceroy he appeared to be unwilling to de our Empire, there are great hopes that the cide such kooity question off-hand, but at consumption of opium can be stopped in its once rose and left the room. He superintend, entirety before the end of the prescribed limited personally the alteraticos la his manuscript in the Chinese Reception Office, and that' of ten years,

returned to his carriage and drove away. As he was leaving, the applause that greeted the election of Bishop Breat to the position of Chairman of the Commission could be beard.

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Today it is my good fortune to be present at this International Conference, having been appointed by Imperial Rescript to open the proceedings. I am convinced that the countries of the world recognize the benevolence and philanthropy which have led to the gathering of the present Conference in the interests of civilization, and I may size that the people of our whole Empire are most grateful for it. It Will need more eloquence than mine fittingly to express the cordial welcome with which our country hails the inauguration of this Inter national Opium Conference, but I may take this opportunity, first, respectfully to tesder the thanks of my Government and that of the people of this. Empire to the American Govern meat for initiating the movement which has brought about this Conference, and, next, to thank the Goverments of the various countries here represented for to heartily joining in it.

As the Representative of the whole Empire, I beg leave to give this Conference some of our ideas on the subject la view:

Immediately the Viceroy left the Commis sion held its first session in camera," Aller tha election of Bishop Brent as Chairman, Mr. F. W. Carey, of the Imperial Maritime Customs, was appointed Secretary and ht, Leon de Giéter, Assistent Secretary of the Commission, Is is understood that the question of masking the deliberations bilingual will be decided by a sub-commitice.

After the transaction of formsal basiness the Commission adjourned until p.m. to-day

In the evening' the delegates and the Con sular Body wcra entertained to dinnet by the Chinese Officials, but the Viceroy was unable to be present. This evening a dinner will ta given to the Commission by the American'da legates, also in the Palace Hotel

·ROWING

I may be permitted to express my belief thei this Conference will be principally guided by feelings of reason, benevolence and philan

The Victoria Recreation Club' are holding, thropy in its desire to eradicata a poison and a bade to mankind; This being universally another four-oured scratch race to take place recognized, it becomes us to put aside all on Saturday afternoon, the 27th instat; the prejudices, of natiobal.ty and race and be course will be exactly the same, vix from guided solely by that world-wide philan. Kellet Island North Point: Quite a big thropy and enlightenment which have brought number of paraman have put their names. For down those that have not done so are reminde about this interstional Conference, instance, the manner in which the Goved that entries close tomorrow afternoon, emoments of the countries concerned have when the crews will be picked, so that come sat about to stop the consumption of opium in petitors will have at least three weakk'and a' their colonies and dependencies sach-at. For half for training. We understand" if in the has bean to undertake the monopoly of the sale to select only four crews. As doubtless tho mosa, Annam, the Philippine Islands, Java, etc isteation of the V. R. C. Boathness Committee of opium therein, a procedure which China best men will be selected, some good racing is alone has ant yet pet into actual force, Asa again anticipated. Practically the whole of matter of fact, the more prohibitiod of opium the names down at present include members without the Government baying the monopoly who competed in the last scratch mice on iha ́of the sale of the, drug will prevent the Gov. 15th último. ernment from leaming the number of per

sons suffering from the habit, nor can it

H.E. Viceroy Tuin Fang hait dispatched a telegram to the Shanghai Teotal saling that daring his stay in Shanghai for the opening put into effect. any laws for the suppres|Tur high officials in the Poking Government 41 of the International Opium Conference hesion of opium consumption. Mr. Leech, Coun have been consalting with one nobiberita will sol be able to participate in say banquets cillor of the British Legation in Peking, basregard to following the example of the Thrónu or entertainments and sking the Taolai tosalod"Whether Chin can completely obtain decline all invitations on his behalf. This in the good she seaks, without government enn due to the fact that the period of one hundred trol of opium, both nativa-grown and imported, is somewhat doubitol, an opinion which gains | days for sinie mourning bay not expired,”

which bis contributed Tiyo,000 to the" FullAr

of sufferers from the Ifällen närihquake, $11'in proposed that each should may contributio to the fund, shundan