Justice in H.B.M.'s Ci on Tuesday morning important small debt cases.
Tue obsequies of the lute General Jones wore celebrated at St. Joseph's Church on Saturday afternoon. Most of the Consular representatives were present, and Capt. Farenholt and the officers of the Monocacy and a number of American residents also attended. The service was conducted by Father Rouxel, assisted by Fathers Colom-bel and Trin. The church was draped in purple and a large violet curtain, with a cross worked in white, hung behind the high al'ar.- The ceremony over, the cetin was carried to the hearse by eight bluejackets of the Monocucy. The service at the graveside was conducted by Father Simon, of the Church of the Sacred Heart, who was an intimate friend of the deceased Ara meeting of Directors of the Shanghai Land Investment Ca., Ld., held on \ed-ing nesday afternoon it was decided to propose xt the annual general meeting a final dividend for 1897 of 64 per cent, ing 11 per cent for the year.
Ax the annual meeting of the Shanghai Race Club held on Tuesday evening the following gentlemen were elected Stewards for the present year: Messrs.E. F. Alford, 'A. Butler, B. A. Olatke, F. Gove, R. de Malherbe, R. Macyregor, and E. A. Probst.
Coxsterasie interest having been shown in ti Spec Meetings held last week in the C.L.M. Hall, arrangements have been made to continue them each night this week (Saturday excepted). Mr. J.G. Butland will be the speaker The meetings are for an hour, commencing at 8.45. There will be choir singing from 8.30.
Is the "Shanghai Land Rezulations" printed in these columns on Friday last, the word countersigned" was, by a printer's error, omitted in the Proposed Amendment to Bye-Law The sentence in error should read: Without 1 license first obtained from the Council, and in the ease of foreigners countersigned by the Consul of the nationality to which such person belongs.
Kiangning has been adjourned indeSnitely, Tue enquiry into the sinking of the as the gentlemen constituting the court are said to be desirous of inspecting the vessel before considering their finding, it being thought possible to raise the sunken vessel. Tenders are being invited by the Customs for the raising of the ship, une of the conditions being that nothing but the upper works are to be removed und that the cargo is to remain undisturbed, to prevent her from filling with mad. like Sun Chapter, No. 129, S.C., held. at the Temporary Masonic Hall at the corner of the Peking and Kiangse Road, on Wednesday, the following Companions were duly installed and invested for this sear by the M.E. Camp. C. Thorne, assisted by ME. Camp. C. J. Holland, the Senior P.Z., officiating as Installing Officer in his most' impressive and efficient manner:—
M. S. Joseph D. M. David.
M. A. Sopher Laleaca, 31.0.
S. A. Levy Jas. H. Osborne, P.Z.
S. Moutrie, P.Z.
J.P. Newall T. S. Morton BE. M. Ezra. Sword-Bearer.
T. Sleeman Supt. of Works, G. C. Blethen it Stund.-Bearer.
G. Froberg J. Gould Proxy M.E.Z._ to Supreme Chapter M.E. Companion Dr. Falconer.
Council Degroes—Royal Arch Mariners MIE. Companion Jas. H. Osborne, N.
Red Cross Degrees—M.E. Companion Jas. H. Osborne, MLE.S.
After the ceremony was completed, the Companions adjourned to the Masonic Club to partake of the Installation banquet where the usual loyal and' Masonic toasts were duly honoured.
We learn from the Echo de Chine that Dubail_has been appointed Minister of France at Santiago, not at Caracas.
Aecorpixa to the Echo de Chine, the Tuotai is about to construct a carriage in the native city from the East Gate to his yamen.
Acconprxc to the Echo de Chine, M.'do Bezaure, acting Consul-General of Fran issued on the 6th inst. an order forbid ding the deposit of coffins within the limits of the French Concession. The order is. to be strictly carried out by the 30th of June next. As a sanitary men-sure, it will be generally applauded, and the Consul-General and the French Municipal Council are to be congratulated on the step they have taken.
We may point out to our French coi temporary that by a_ supplementary convention with China, signed in 1846, Great Britain stipulated that Chusan "should never be ceded to. any other foreiga Power," and we bound ourselves. "in case of an attack by an invader, to protect Chusan and its dependencies." This is the basis of our," prior rights" to Chusan and its dependencies.
We learn from the Echo de Chine that, General Jamont, the new French Commander-in-chief, is well known in Tongking, where he held the command of the Corps of Occupation in 1885. On his return to Francs he was appointed Commander of the Ist Corps d'Armée, and subsequently succeeded General Miribel in the command of the 6th Corps, Tu August, 1896, after 66 years of active service, he was retained on the active list,, as having held " command-in-chief in the face of the enemy. General Siussier, having completed 70 years of service in the army, has been obliged to retire; but as General Jamont as served 67 years, he can only hold his present high position for three years. The Echo is responsible for these details.
Over Stnday morning visitor in the green robe, sport and Gossip, has the following remarks in reference to the recent Tayneh explosion
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.