H.M.S. Grafton, convoying the dredger St. Enoch, leaves Hongkong for Weihaiwei on Monday.
Tats morning's Echo de Chine has the following telegraphic details, cated," in reference to the death of President Faure Paris, 18th February.—Melancholy emotion in Paris. Complete calm in the provinces, A flood of dispatches from abroad at the Elysee. Notably En: peror William has sent a telegram of condolence. The stationary. Dry and fine weather.—Pro-habilities, 3 p.m.—Unsettled and cold weither. Fi. winds along, coast, and ¥ ble breezes in the nessd. 10 acm, the 1th. meter ud the Loch risi ing in China. wvaxinaun is of China. Ordinary monsoon in the State on the morning of the 14th. still. fall little rain with Probabil p.m.—Unsettled and rainy weather, likely to continue. Fresh NW. monsoon in the $., and un: y breezes in the Wednesday, 15th Fobrusry, ate of the atmosphere on the I4th.—High pressure on Lake Bai depression lying in Western China and moving towards the const causes ya winds, State on the morning of the 1 Glasa falling: Rain. N.E. freshening. N.E. winds in the N., interruption of the monsoon in the S. whilst the depression is passing.
Rainy funeral will take place on the 23rd inst and will bea national one. The Congress weather in Shangha Probabilities, 5 will meet to-day at Versa Parliament has adjourned. The foreign Press is sympathetic.
Paris, 19th February.—M. Loubet, President of the Senate, has consented to stand for the Presidency. Messrs. Méline and Dupuy have refused. The Congress opened at Versailles quite quietly. All Monsoon interrupted in th Cold N.E. winds along the N.
16th February, 10 pres: pression to the winds from sue N-E. quadrant of Japan. State on the morning of the 16thy
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