Lord Salisbury in a speech at Norwich said that England had not lost through the non-ratification of the Anglo-Egyptian Convention. Egypt was perfectly tranquil and advancing on the path of civilisation, An account of the bestowal of a Medical certificate on a Chinese student will be found elsewhere. The report fully explains the proceedings, which were of a peculiarly interesting nature. It was not only the first time that anything of the kind had been done in Shanghai, but all our medical men and others who are here temporarily took part in the function, which was presided over by our highest local dignitary, the Chairman of the Municipal Council, supported by most of the foreign Consuls, The Taotai showed much interest in the the Taotai and a large number of residents. young Chinese student, hearty appreciation of the p: lings, and we dare say was as gratified as many of the audience were by the ce-operation of the learned doctors, the Municipal authorities and the community in furthering an experiment by the success of which the Chinese nation will benefit. It was in its way significant evidence of the changed relations between foreigners and Chinese, and we are glad to hear- that the Taotai privately expressed himself as sanguine that Dr. Myers and his student would meet a favourable reception from BLE. Li Hung-chang. They proceed north with this object in a few days, We learn that the representative in Tientsin of an American Syndicate in which Mr. Jay Gould and the Western Union Telegraph Ca. are concerned has arranged with H.E. Li Hung-chang to erect their telephones on the Imperial Telegraph lines throughout the Empire. China is to receive gheary royalty for the use of the lines, Mr. Jay Gould has, through the same agent, agreed to lend' Li Hung-chang considerable sums of money in silver at easy rates of interest, and is to supply the material for the' extension of the land lines. The loans are partly to pay for further extensions of telegraphy or telephony in China, for which the goverament has not money'in hand. The particulars of the loans had not transpired when the Huean left Tientsin, It has further been arranged that the United States cable line from San Francisco to China will be allowed to be landed, but no favour will be shown to it over the existing lines in consequence of the arrangements now entered into for the extension of the land lines. The new telephonic system which is to be introduced into China is said to possess extraordinary range and power, and will, if it fulfils the promises made for it, greatly displace the existing methods of electrical transmission, It is said to have been worked successfully between New York and Chicago, a distance of about a thousand miles. "We shall doubtless have more specific information in a few days, but while we notice all forward movements of the Chinese Government with pleasure, the intimation that a sea line from America is likely to be constructed is of great interest to all foreigners as tending to cheapen telegraphy. At the same time it should be remembered that the American naval officers who surveyed the proposed route for the cable some years ago in the Tuscarora, came to the conclusion that, owing to the great depth of the Pacific, the difficulties in laying a cable there would be almost insuperable, We are informed that after all bills are paid, the Jubilee Celebration Fund will show a credit balance of some four to five hundred taels, and a general committee meeting is to be called to receive and pass the accounts, and distribute the surplus, which, in the terms of the resolution passed at the Jubilee Meeting held on the 28th of March, is to be distributed amongst the local charities.
We hear that the advices of the sales of the Foochow teas, by the Glengarry, are favourable, and that a lange business Was in consequence being done in Foochow yesterday. The telegram from London says that the quality is considered equal to last 'The extraordinary meeting of the Shareholders of the Shanghai Electric Company called for Tuesday, to consider the future of the concern, had to be adjourned for a week, as only' five shareholders had the courage to face the torrents of rain and put in an appearance. out by the of Trade for the Master, On day afternoon the presents sent Officers and members of the crew of the 8.8. Chinting in acknowledgment of services rendered to the shipwrecked survivors of the British steamer Madras, lost last August near the Taichow Islands, were handed tothe
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