Ragei, left. Peking to-day for Europe Kalgan and Kiachta.
Captain Truppel has arrived here in order to present himself to the German Minister, Baron von Mumm, after his appointment as Governor of Kiaochou, He will remain here several days visiting the places of interest about Peking.
We have to congratulate Dr. Knappe, Consul-General for the German Empire, on the honour that has been conferred upon him by the German Emperor, that of the Second Class of the Royal Order of the Dr. Knappe during recent trying times in China.
Tue Special Meeting of Ratepayers to consider the Tramway question again is to. be held on Tuesday, the 8th prox. at 5.15 pam. to arrive here to-moscow by H. Bf. 8, Apsnrat Sir Cyprian Bridge is expected
Alacrity.
(Geserat Fexesuma and Captain Koyama leave for Foochow to-night by the 'Tne British Admiralty are having a run of ill-luck with their Parsons' Steam Turbine Destroyers. The first of them, the Viper, charged a rock in the Channel Islands and broke herself all up, but without causing any loss of life; and now her successor, the Cobra, which was a little Inger and half-u-knot faster than the Viper, has run on a rock while running her steam trials and sunk; but the melancholy part of it is that she has drowned eighty men. The Cobra was built by Armstrongs, and was a 400-ton boat, making her the largest as well as the fastest destroyer in our navy. As she was still in the builders' hands, the only navy people on hoard were probably a navigating party; but when we get the details of the loss of life, it is to be feared that the list will be found to contain some important names, so much interest being taken in the trials of these turbine boats.
Wersarwer is progressing, for the H. A.
steamer Hamburg brought new residents for that port, namely the new Commissioner, Mr. G. T. Hare and family, and Mr. C. E. Beer, who is about to join_his brother, Mr. Herbert Beer, at the "Weihaiwei School.
We are pleased to note that Mr, W. H. Drummond has been appointed "Consul for Shanghai of the Cyclists' Touring Club, This club has at present a membership of over 60,000, its chief offices being at 47, Victoria St., Westminster, S.W. The Club has Consuls all over the British Isles and in foreign countries, whose duties are to assist members of the C.1.C. and supply them with full information regarding the roads, accomodation, ete., of their particnlar district. It is an excellent institution, the subscription only being 5/- a year (with a shilling entrance fee to start with), and for this each member receives the "Gazette," a monthly publication of the Club, free, and all maps and books are sold to members at about half-price, There are many privileges connected with the membership and Mr. Drummond will be able to supply any particulars to intending members, Tavnspav's "Echo de Chine" said that M. Loubet, (President), M. Waldeck-Rousseau (Premier), and M. Delcassé (Foreign Minister) had left for Dunkirk, The other Ministers were to leave in the evening.
The same paper said that the consecra. tion of the new R.C. Bishop of Canton will take place early in October. The ceremony is expected to be an exceptionally brilliant one, attended as it will be number of Bishops and missionaries from surrounding countries, Fnupay's "Echo de Chine" said that President Loubet had arrived at' Dun! and needed to meet the Czar. He left in the ning and arrived in time to receive is Majesty.—President Loubet and the Car reviewed the Northern Squadron together. There was a yood deal of swell but everything passed off well.—The ian Sovereigns and M. Loubet then landed at Dunkirk. The population gave them a splendid ovation, and the cortege progressed amid the acclamations of the crowd.—The meeting of M. Loubet and the Czar was most cordial.
The same paper said that the French cruiser Pascal not having arrived in time, M. and Mme. d'Anthouard were unable to embark on the M. M. 8. Indus. There was a great crowd at the jetty when the tender left for the Indus. Among the notable passengers were M. Dautremer, on his way to his post at Szemao; M. Bouillard for Paris, M. Marcel for Marseilles, Adjutant 'Marquet for France, leaving the army after 15 years' service in the colonies; etc., ete.
Saturpar''s "'Echo de Chine" said that at the luncheon given to the Russian Sovereigns at Dunkirk, President Loubet gave them a formal welcome. The Czar affirmed the great pleasure he felt at finding himself again in the midst of a friendly allied nation," and proposed the health of the French Navy. The Sovereigns retired to, rest, at the Chateau of Compiégne, and arrived on the morning of the next day at Rheims, where they were present at the last
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