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plaints, he alluded to the deficit in regard to income, but did not think that it need cause any anxiety.
Bir THOMAS JACKSON expressed pleasure that the Association was to retain Mr. Welch as Treasurer and said that during bis term as Prezident he had been deeply indebted fo Mr. Welch for the thorough manner in which he had filled the duties of Secretary.
Mr. R. 8. Gundry, C.B., was then re-elected President of the Association for the ensuing year, Mr. J. H. Scott, Chairman of Committee, Mr. George Jamieson, CM.G, Vice Chair man,
and Mr. Joseph Welch, Honorary Trea- surer. The old Committee was re-elected with the addition of Mr. John C. Bois.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
COINAGE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
In consequence of the scarcity of Chines silver dollars in circulation in Canton. Viceroy Chou Fu has communicated with the Board of Reorganization to the effect that the coining of new ones should be discussed. And in order to confine them to the exclusive use of this Province, he de sites to encourage the placing of impressions on them by the varions shop, by which means, their value in other provinces will be considered somewhat depreciated, and the demand for them will not be so great. He further desires that strict prohibitions should be enforced to stop the practice of the silver. ware shops in melting dollars.
VICEROY GOING TO KWANGRI.
The Viceroy contemplates a tour of inspection. through the Kwangsi Province with the inten- tion of studying the condition of affairs there.
THE CONTENTION OF RAILWAY PARTIES.
The gentry here have lately despatched a telegram to oppose the Viceroy's telegraphic proposals to the Throne for the appointment of Messrs. Wu Ting Fang and Cheung Pei Sze as Directors General of the Yust Han Railway. Only the former will be recognized, telegram was received yesterday from Peking announcing their temporary appointment, and it will very likely cause trouble between the shareholders and gentry.
HONGKONG COINS AND NOTES
But a
Upon receiving the despatch of the British Consul General here urging, at the instances of the Hongkong Authorities, the arrest of some Chinese for counterfeiting Hongkong coius and the notes of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the Viceroy instructed the Magistrate to catch the men, allowing him half a month to fulfil his instructions.
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April 29th.
VICEROY'S VISIT TO KWANGS!, H. E. Choa Fu is going to Kwangsi because the rebellion which broke out there two years ago was not completely suppressed by the former Vingroy, and be fears that the military forces are inadequate to quell any such trouble, which is expected lo cerire. He is anxious to confer with H. E. Cheung, the Governor of Kwan si, respecting the im provement of military conditions in order to be in readiness for the impending danger.
CANTON BRIDGE BRGEN,
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The erection of the bridge across the river has began. Boats and launches are anchoring off Hoi Chu near the two light-hou‹es.
A PIRING BUROLARY, At about teḥ o'clock na the night of the 25th instant a thief made his way into the Account Department of the Provincial Judge's yamen and carried off a number of valuable articles. Before climbing the wall on his way out, he threw a box over. It happened that a policeman was standing near and this alarmed him. The thief, however, succeed-d în making good his escape. The two watchmen are suspected and have been handed over to the Nam Hoi Magistrate,
May 1st.
VICEROY BHUM AND THE RAILWAY
The Directors of the Yast Han Railway Company lately appealed to Viceroy Shum to support their opposition to H. E. Wa's appoint-
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. leaving for Szechwan, ventured to Peking and was granted audience. Some here think it not unlikely that Viceroy 8ham may be in Canton once again.
CANTON WATERWORKS.
In obedience to imperative Viceregal instrue. tions, the putting of the main pipe into the ground has begun.
RAILWAY INGINERES COMING. Messrs. Car, arris, Hutton and Saawo have been engaged by the Railway Company as engineers and the first two gentlemen are ex- pected to leave Canada for Canton on the 15th May. To these may be added Tsoi Ting Fuk. who will shortly arrive bere from North Chins. The first section of the railway from Wong Shato Ko Tong is nearing completion, and the trains may be able to start in June as the cars will arrive about that time. What is hampering the construction mostly in a hill in Tsing Yuen The Engineer in chief, Mr. Kwong Shan Mo, states that it will be necessary to bore a tunnel to expedite the conveyance of materials at present borne over the hill. He further states that upon the arrival of the two Canadian engineers as well as the Japanese and Chinese, they are to commence work at once in the section from Ko Tong to Tsing Yuen. Mr. Williams, who i⋆ now, on the Canton-Amoy line, will bare to make a survey of this road and the work will, at the same time, he portioned out to each of the engineers. It is reported that an American Company, manufacturing railway care, will send out a representative to Canton. The Yoet Han Railway Company has again written these shopkeepers in that portion of Wong Sha where the company desire to build a station, to hasten their removal, that the work of pulling down their house may begin at an early date.
MACAO.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
April 30th.
Dr. L. P. Marques has been engaged by the China Commercial Steamship Company to go with the steamer Suisang to Mexico.
Plague increasel last month in the Chinese quarters.
Some gentlemen interested in the construction of a railway from Macao to Canton held a meet- ing yesterday.
SUMMARY ARREST.
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Committing a nuisance, 1; Theft, 2; Cruelty to animals.
W. H. WALLACE,
Chairman,
By order,
C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,
Secretary.
REVIEW.
Indiscreet Letters from Peking. Edited by B. L. PUTNAM Wɛals. London: Hurst and Blackett, Limited.
ifferent people will read these letters with different emotions, Some will welcome them and some will condemn them. As a literary production there can be no question of their excellence; as a narrative, thrilling and absorb. ing, its interest and fascination will be admitted. bat as to its wied÷m—“aye, there's the rub." Th speak lightly of diplomatic sanctitios always raises au outery, and doubtless this is what will happen in the present cise. Admittedly the man who makes snch exposures is not always animated by the highest motives. He may be actusted more by a desire for revenge for fancied slights and injuries.
And not unna- turally the reader of these letters seeks to analyse the motives of the writer, The story of the siege is vividly and convincingly told and while individuals are criticised and
stems are attacked the circumstances seem to offer justification. In other words the motives of the writer are no worse than those of other writers. He stands ont a very human man. He was disgusted with the diplomatic arrogance which refused to see what was so apparent to other eyes, he was disgusted with the interna- tional jealousies which were so petty in view of the common danger, and he was disgusted with the alleged cowardios of ‹fficiș's who did not do all their position secured to call for, while others were fighting in their defence. Most of us would have felt the same had we been in the same place. Undoubtedly the publication of these letters is not to be regretted. Any contribution to the study of Chinese politics must be appreciated in the Far East, that is, if it possess any value, and the volume helps to remind us of a series of morements which we have been too ready to The Police held a public reception yesterday, forget. It is not soothing to be shown the fo unreil picfares of the King and Queen, put on in the Armoury at 81n Francisco Barracks,
"eleven little miserable L'gations, each with its own particular ideas and intrigues, but The pictures were presented by Their Majesties.orouching all together under the Tartar Wall The Governor was present, and Lady Axevado and trembling, awaiting with mnoh Coutinho helped him to perform the unveiling
surance the barsting of the storm." "The ceremony. There were athletic sports and a
stoical sceptical ill-informed British Legation military exhibition of feats of arms afterwards.
is wringing its hands with sunoyance." All The A.D.C. performance on Saturday was
the plenipotentiaries are trying to save their well worthy of praise.
positions and their careers by violent despatch writing at the eleventh hour.
Young 0-told me that in their Legation they were actually ante-dating their despatches so as to be on the safe side! This shown how absolutely inexcusable has been the whole policy for thres entire weeks." These little pen and ink skat obes reveal the incapability of some of those satra- sted with the maintenance of their country's
I his part of the narrativeTM- prestige in Peking. jars, not because it is in questionable taste, bat because we fear it must be true. It reads like it.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Council, held in the Board Room, on the 9th Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal
April 1907.
Present:- Mesara, F. B. Marrshall (Chair- mani, GA. V. Bowra, W. Kruse, W. H. Wallace, Hoang Ta'an chow, and the Secretary.
1. The minutes of the last meeting are read, and confirmed.
2. The contract of Gee Sai for the erection of new goal, offices, polies barracks etc., is approved and sigued by ti o Chairman.
3. On the motion of H-. Walisor, seconded
Marshall, the by Mr
ouncil decide DD- animously to pay the 8 retary a botus of 8250 for the work he has done in the prepara- tion of plans etc, for the new building.
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The relation of the stirring events during the summer and autumn of 1900 is full of bamsa interest. Our pulses are quickened by the roar of musketry, we tingle with the fierce excitement of the hand to hand encounter, and our passions are stirred with the horrible romars soacted by the savage Boxers. We grumble with the that comes from playing the man's part. And crowd, but after all there in the satisfaction
we feel that it was worth while to have lived through such an experience,
The diarist bas succeeded in telling the story with more detail and with morn dramatic effect than those who have described the events
4. On the motion of Mr Bowrs it is decided to write to Messrs. Kang Phos Chun & Co., from whom the Council rent the present market buildings, and sak them on what terms they would be willing for the unexpired before him, and there can be no doubt that
portion of the lease to be cancelled.
5. The Superintendent of Police reports the
Court sine, the last meeting - fo'l wing cases have been heard in the Mixed
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Indiscreet Letters from Peking " are entitled
to more than passing recognition. The author is indeed to be (complimented, and though B. L. Putnam Wesla's popularity sa a ma
ment as Director General. Viceroy Shack | Asmult, 4 : Kidnapping, 1; Breach of contract, ́ ́ability cannot but be enhanced by such
Debt, 3 : Breach of Municipal Regalations, 2; | may for, his reputation as a writer of great
visiting his brother, Governor of Hunan, before
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thrilling narrative,
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