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Heyking, is wu earnest and vigorous supporter of the Shanghai movement in favour of the extension of the Settlement.
News was received here by wire on Thursday of the death of Sir Chaloner Alabaster, K.C.M.G., formerly H.M.'s Consul-General at Canton.
We learn with great pleasure from the Echo de Chine that M. Pichon, French Minister at Peking, is out of danger and is making satisfactory progress.
Tae Japan Mail gives the new Japanese Cabinet as follows Prime Minister and Minister Foreign Affairs. Count Okuma. Minister Count Itagaki, marquis Saigo. iscount Katsura, Commerce Finance...
Mir. Ozaki Yukio.
A Customs notification issued on Friday states that Inland waters are from this date open to Steam Navigation in accordance with regulations which are posted at the Custom-house. gress will reward Adimiral Sampson for his Tare is no doubt the American Con-decisive victory. off Santiago in the same manner asit did Admiral Dewey for the capture of Manila Bay and the destruction of the Spanish Feet. Admiral Sampson receiving the thanks of Congress means immediate promotion to the grade of Rear Admiral and privilege to remain an extra ten. years on the active list of the Nay; Admiral Sampson under these. circumstances will gain far more. than Admiral Dewey did. In lineal promotion,. the latter gained but two numbers, seniors to him on the list of Commodores, while Sampson, - whose lineal rank is Captain, and who would not be promoted to Commodore until next mouth, although while in command of the Squadron holding the rank of Acting Rear Admiral, will, by the thanks of Congress, be promoted over the head of ten. Commodores, among whom are three now serving in his squadron, Commodores Reamy, Watson, and Schley. The ten years' longevity will give Admiral Sampson the privilege: to remain on the active list of the Navy until he reaches the age of 72, February the 9th, 1912.
Tue Doric, which arrived from Hongkon; on Friday, brought Surgeon Corbin J. Decker, U: S. Navy, who relieves Surgeon N. J. Blackwood, U.S. Navy, from duty on board the Monocucy. Doctor Decker came out in-the transport City of Peking, which ship Doctor Blackwood was to join but as Admiral Dewey has decided to keep the City of Peking with him at Manila, Doctor Blackwood is ordered to report to the Admiral at that plice.
As long as there is " Spaniard left in Cuba to fight, the Government at Madrid will continue the war. This is a decision to which the Spaniards in Cuba ought to have something to say, and we hope they will decide that this is too one-sided an arrangement, and that they had better come to terms with the Americans.., Tue collision reported by Reuter as having occurred on Monday last on the Atlantic is one of the most fatal on record,
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