Berlin, 14th November, 7.50 p.m.
The German Reichstag was opened today by the Emperor, who addressed the members personally in the Weisse Saal (White Hall) of the Palace. Then the Reichstag held at once its first meeting. The now Chancellor, Count Biilow, and the other representatives of the government gave long explanations about the China question. They stated that the Reichstag Was not convened before, although matters had already advanced far aod large amounts of money bad been spent, because it was absolutely impossible earlier to make the necessary estimates as to the extent of the operations in China and the amount of their cost.
The budget for 1901 was handed to the Reichstag immediately after the opening of the session. It was specially noted that therein the Government asks for a giant of the means for a considerable augmentation of the staff of naval officers. It provides for one new rear-admiral, three captains, nine commanders, twelve lieut-tenant-captains, twenty-four lieutenants, sixteen sub-lieutenants, four marine staff engineers, five chief engineers, and nine marine engineers.
The commander of the H.M.S. Cormoran Emsmann, who is now at Apia, has been promoted to be Fregatten-kapitin.
Berlin, 16th November, 7.35 p.m.
When H. M. the Emperor rode this forenoon through the streets of Breslau, woman hurried from the crowd, which was expecting the Emperor, towards his carriage and throw a sharp hatchet at His Majesty, before anybody could prevent it. For-
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