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June 17, 1901.
At the dinner given to him by the Lyons Chamber of Commerce, M. Donmer spoke much of the great future in store for Indo-China, "the base of French action in the Far East." The Governor-General was most cordially fêted.
The U.S. flagship Kentucky, with Admiral Kempff on board, was expected at Woosung on the 5th inst. The N.-C. Daily News learn that it is intended by the U.S. Government to reduce its naval squadron in these waters by twelve vessels.
The Tientsin Jéh-jêh Sinwên confirms a recent statement that an Imperial decree has been lately issued appointing Lo Feng-lu, at present Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James, and H u Shou-péng Chinese Minister to Corea, at present in Peking, to be Vice-Presidents of the newly sanctioned Board of Foreign Affairs in place of the abolished Tsungli Yamên.
Recently the chapel established by the London Missionary Society outside the North Gate of Chang-sba, Human, was looted. The authorities caught four men and gave them a thousand blows each. Three others were
cangued, and sent to the front door of the chapel as a warning to the public. The losses of goods, etc., were paid for by the district magistrate, which terminated the affair.
Admiral Rodgers, who is now at Cavite on his flagship the New York, has been detailed by the Navy Department at Washington to represent the United States at the unveiling of the Perry monument on July 14th at Mississippi bay. Yokohama. It is expected that the Admiral
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
An official despatch from Peking, says the N.-C. Daily News, states that Prince Ching is strongly opposed to using the salt revenue for paying off the indemnity, and to this end has decided to ask the Throne to allow certain economies to be effected in the Imperial House- hold Department and other Metropolitan Gov- ernment expenses, amounting in all to some 5 or 6 million taels per annum, and then by effecting other economies in the provincial governments procure some 4 or 5 million taels more. In this way a saving of about 11 million taels can be the salt revenue of the Empire to defray the obtained without much trouble, thereby saving regular expenses of the Empire itself.
Eastern Railway Company started its shipping According to a Japanese paper, the Chinese business with six steamers purchased from various ship-owners, and afterwards constructed two vessels at Shanghai for the company's service in the sea of Okhotsk. In England there are now six steamers in course of con- struction, two of which are expected to be ready for sea in the course of two or three months. These two vessels are to be employed Arthur and Nagasaki, while the four others in the company's regular service between Port will, on completion, be used for service along the coasts of Siberia. It is expected that the company will have fifteen steamers, with an aggregate registered tonnage of 19,300, by the end of this year.
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ment, Tientsin, has been named the " Yamagu. The principal road in the Japanese settle. chi Road" in honour of Baron Lieut-General Yamaguchi commander of the Fifth Divisional Army. The Japanese general was present" at the ceremony of naming the road.
The administration of the Siberian Railway of the excess of goods traffic it could not be gave notice some time ago that in consequence responsible for the punctual delivery of merchandise. The construction of the line between Orenberg and Tashkent will be com the cost of the Crown. The work will begin menced in the course of the present spring at
traffic. section will shortly be opened to regular at both ends simultaneously. The Murghab
Tientsin, dated 3rd June, to the following The New Press publishes a telegram from
hundred French and German soldiers in the effect: -
:-Last night a mixed crowd of two Taku Road mobbed the regular regimental patrol of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who were going rounds as usual. The patrol only. bravely defended themselves for one hour numbered five men, who stood their ground and
the swarm of their assailants still increasing, the patrolmen fired and bayonetted, killing two against these unequal odds, and then, fiuding
French and one German.
Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. advise us that they received a telegram on the 7th inst. from Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., stating that the the Head Office in London of the Indo-China general meeting of shareholders will be held on the 13th instant. The directors propose,
will sail from Cavite on or about the 20th inst. excellently received. The cast (in which many | after allowing for depreciation on steamers, &o.,
This selection of Admiral Rodgers is very fitting, says the Manila Times, as he is a grand. zon of Commodore Perry. Admiral Beardsley (retired), who is now in Japan, and who has been one of the chief workers in the erection of this monument, was with Commodore Perry when he first landed in Japan. The unveiling
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of this monument is to b made a national event by the Japanese Government, who have detailed representatives of both the army and navy be present. It will also be made a holiday by the American residents of Japan.
The Universal Gazetle hears that the two Courts are com ng to Peking, via Shenchow, Honanfu, crossing the Yellow River at Meng- chin to Huaiching, Weihni, Changte, Shunts, Chengting and Paotingfu. Dowager does not want to go on at once to
The Empress Peking, but desires to remain for a time at the capital of Honan, permitting the Emperor to go ahead, and begin personal government. Over twenty stopping places must be got ready, Each stage will cost 80,00 taels, ja total of 1,600,000 taels, which the provincial authorities are asked to provide. The former report about the actual construction of the telegraph along the propsed route was premature. It is now said that a certain high official has urged that a line be constructed from Tungkaan to Honan, north of the Yellow Rivor and so on to Peking. The Shanghai hsien is ordered to provide three thousand taele towards the expenses of the Imperial progress to Peking.
The Foochow Echo of the 8th inst. bas the following items:-There were two shocks of earthquake yesterday morning at 5 min. past 8 o'clock, which, as in previous occurrences of the kind, were felt more on the river side than on the hill. The second shock was thought to be severor than had been ex- perienced here for many years past.-We learn that the wreck of the steamer Sobraon was purchased by a syndicate at this port. May success attend the enterprise.--The Foochow tea market is alive again. Musters of the season's Congous and Souchongs were shown on the 3rd inst., and business in them com- menced the next day, As compared with previous years the daily transactions are small. Although there is little to commend the crop in point of quality, prices are fully on a parity with those of last year, which comes about through the known important shortage of the first crop, particularly of high grade teas. The conference lines are providing ample tonnage, the Dardanus will clear to-day for London and the German Mail steamer Ham- burg for Bremen; the steamer Socotra on the 10th vid Marseilles for London; and the Glenshiel on the 13th for London direct.
The Shanghai A.D.C. gave on the 4th inst. their opening performance of His Excellency the Governor at the Lyceum Theatre. The piece, though rather an ambitions choice, was
of our readers no doubt will be able to penetrate the pseudonymity) was as follows:-H.E. Sir Montague Martin, Mr. V. de Maire; the light Hon. Henry Carlton, M.P., Mr. D. Munday; Captain Charles Carew, Mr. Seton Burn; Captain Rivers, Mr. Oliphant; John Baverstock, Mr. J. L. Mackenzie; Major Kildare, Mr. C. de Lacy; a Clerk, Mr. Edwards; a Sentry, Mr. Byrkett; Groves, Mr. St. Casse; Mrs. Wentworth Bolingbroke, Leslie; Stella de Gex, Miss Ste. Barbe. Mirs Muriel de Vere: Ethel Carlton, Miss Kate
Mr. John Charles Tudor Vaughan, who is to British Legation, Peking, should have been take up the position of 2nd Secretary of the here in 1899. In March of that year he was transferred to Peking from Cairo-being did not proceed to China. Instead, he was promoted to 2nd Secretary a month later-but seconded for service under the Colonial Office 25th July, 1899, but only remained there until as Secretary to the Agency at Pretoria on the the 11th of October, when the interruption of international relations occurred there. then acted as Assistant Private Secretary to He Sir Alfred Milner until the 2 ́st of September, 1900, when he was appointed Political Secretary be seen how belated is his taking up of the 2nd to Field Marshal Lord Roberts. It will thus Secretaryship at Peking.-N. &. Daily News.
O. steamer Plassy enjoyed the voyage very much, The passengers who went home in the P. and
writes one of them well known locally, who presented to Captain Preston: -- sends us the following copy of an address
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for the year 1900, to deal with the accounts as follows:-To pay a final dividend of 6 per cent.. and a bonus of 4 per cent.; making with the interian dividend of 4 per cent. already paid, 14 per cent. for the year. To transfer £70,000 to general reserve fund. To add
44.392 to underwriting account increasing it to 1206,100. To add £4,298 to exchange reserve account, increasing it to £11,699. To carry forward £13,500,"
A New Press Peking telegram of the 27th ult. says:-A deplorable shooting accident occurred yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock. An American sentry was posted at the U. S. Legation) with strict orders to stop the Legation Street bridge (only a few feet from all horses or vehicles of any kind from coming present under repairs and the work has been past him, as that portion of the road is at much delayed by soldiers persisting in riding with a cart, and was called on by the U.S. or driving past. A German Marine then came, sentry to halt. This the German flatly refused fire. He fired his rifle, not with any idea of to do, so the sentry had no alternative but to hurting the German, but a warning. the bridge and sped along the other part of Unfortunately the bullet glanced off the wall of Legation Street, penetrating the leg of the is not serious. sentry at the German Legation. The wound
The Rangoon Gazette, commenting on the opening of a railway line from Maudalay to Hsipaw, on the 1st inst, says The opening of P. and O. R.M.S. Plassy. this line will be of great benefit to the Northern Near Marseilles, 26th April, 1991. Shan States. Nearly two years ago the traffic "Dear Captain Preston,-A few of your passing over the ferry at Hsipaw in six weeks China friends, who have had the pleasure of showed that over 5,000 carts and 43,000 pick travelling home on this the maiden trip of the animals had used the ferry. There was besides, Plassy, wish, in saying au revoir, to express to you their great appreciation of your kindness to found impracticable to enumerate and there a large boat 'traffic at Hsipaw which it was them on the voyage now nearing completion. are four other ferries south of Hsipaw where The table service and all other arrangements statistics were not taken. In times of i od for our general comfort have given the utmost cart-hire at Hsipaw used to rise enormously, satisfaction, and, with your genial encourage- ment
as much Rs. 56 per cart from Mandalay to and support, always 80 naturedly and readily given, everything rate in the open season being Ra. 18. The good- Hsipaw being occasionally charged-the normal that could be done by you has tended import of live stock from the Northern : Shan to our complete enjoyment of the trip, and we States into Barms has been steadily growing, congratula e our elves on having been so for sheep, goats, ponies and bullocks all being sent tunate in travelling nuder such happy auspices. down for sale. This traffic is likely to increase Some of us may hope to be lucky enough to again have the pleasure of returning East with
now there is a railway open. Hsipaw, for some you, but, in any case, we, all unite in wishing trade depot in the Northern Shan States, and years to come at any rate, will be the principal you continued good health and luck; and may its people, as well as its Saibwa, are to be con- every voyage of the Plassy be as happy as that gratulated on the opening of the railway, which now ending! With every good wish, we are, yours very sincerely."
we hope will prove a source of prosperity and comfort to all of them after so many years of » comparative isolation from the rest of the world.
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