The scholars and cadets of the Nanking Naval School were examined on the 1Lt and 12th instant by ALE. Lin Kenn-yi, the Governor-General, The examinations pasted off successfully, all the civil and try authorities of the metropolitan city being also in attendance, AN OFFICIAL FAMILY, HIT. Wang Yii-tsao, successor to H.E, Kung Chao-yuan in the frensurerdhip of Szechuan province, arrived here thy ther day from the North en route to bust. His Excellency was accompanied by his younger brother, an expectant prefect of Riangsi, and the' two sry now staying in the Prench—Cuncess Another younger brother, lao a prefect, the new manager of the native products here, Was als" arrived from order to be with his brothers befure taking over charge of his new post in the native city.
PRAYING FOR RAIN, Owing to the drought on the Yangtzs, th district magistrate of Tantu (Chinkinng) been attending the temples daily for the past fortnight, praying for rain on behalf of the people of "his district. As his prayers have so far not boon attended to hia Worahip has ordered killing in the and livestock. By the prohibition of animal wluughter, it is expected that the district will aeon be visited by rain.
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