Mr. Kato, Minister to Great and Mr. Misno, ex-Director of the Formosa Government, are expected here from Peking on the 7th or 8th instant.
Mr. Pritcuarn Morcay, M. P. left Shanghai on Saturday with Dr. Jack, the Queensland geologist, and staff, to visit the tery. valuable conosasion which, be bes obtained in Corea, and he will subsequently. goon to Peking, We may mention that his elder daughter and her husband, Count Eric Piper, have been assisting to entertain the German Emperor at Count Piper's family sent at Snogholme in Sweden, wher Majesty shot 24 stags in one mori The Emperor conferred the Red Engle on Count Piper, and in a conversation with the Countess assured her that he was most anxious that his subjects and the British should ce-operate in China, Sir Cravpe Macnoxaxp left Colombo on Fri tay for Shanghai in the new 10,000- ton German mail steamer Konig Albert.
Tae London Guzette notifies the appointment of Mr. Edward Moore, J.P., an old Shanghai resident, xs a Deputy Lieutenant of Middlesex.
Frost the Ostasiatische Lloyd of the 28th ult, we learn that the foundation stone of a Sailors' Home has been laid in Friedrichstrasse, at Kisochou. The cero-many, which was on a grand scale, took place' on the afternoon of the 18th ult. Admiral Fritze Inid the stone on behalf of H.R.H. Prince Henry of Prussia. In the opening speech Capt. Jéixchke made particular allusion to the raison d'étre of such institutions, namely, that they were intended ax places of recreation and to keep men from loaGng on the streets. It was also a place where food and refreshments were obtainable and it was Freduenting the vile "dean shops which reposed that, to prevent men from
existed in all Large ports, wholesome beers would be sold, whilst spirituous liquors would be prohibited. 'The following articles were placed under the stone 'Three charts and a phu of the town, twelve views of Tsingtao, documents relating to the Home, one copy of the Deutsch-Asiatischen Warte, " ten-mark Mexican dollar, a ten and " twenty-cent' piece and the' signatures of the Committee, After the lowering of the stone, speeches were made and the interesting function terminated with three cheers for T. R. H. Prince and Princess Henry of Prussis.—In the same paper attention is drawn to the already flourishing condition of Tsingtao. Besides the men-of-war in Ffemburg-America line busily discharging ort wore two large steamers of the
tons of railroad plant, building material and piece goods. Several coasting steamers were there, including vessels under the Russian and Japanese flags. A proposal is made that either the above-mentioned Line or the North-German Lloyd Ca. should inaugurate a regular service to the new port, letting one of their large steamers fall at three-monthly periods as a commencement, Qor French. contemporary's comments on-the Wat on Saturday morning were distinctly amusing. Frenchmen, we learn, are not rejoicing at the Ladysmith disaster, but "at the sight of an oppressed people resisting the invader valiantly and successfully, sacrificing everything for the cause of independence. Notwithstanding the black pictures which the Anglo-Saxons love to draw of the Latins, there are some lofty sentiments which still touch us, and the people who did so much for the grent cause of America could not see with an indifferent. eye the heroic effort of the Boers." Tt would be interesting to know when we oppressed the Boers, whom we alone saved from annihilation at the hands of the natives; and what excuse the Orange Free State Boers, with whom we have never had any quarrel, have for invading Natal. We might also ask our confrere to pursue his studies of the war a little farther and find out who is the invader in the present case. It is hardly good taste of the fellow-countrymen of Voulet and Chanoine, Esterhazy and Henry, to call the Outlanders in the Transvaal "a nucleus of stray sheep, the scum of your cities and even of your colonies."
Wepnrspay's Echo de Chine puts the following complexion ow the news from The Inst war news is decidedly bad and the Boers are becoming more and more formidable.
Wo learn that Ladysmith is vigorously besieged and is in a very critical situation, and we shall probably yet the news to: morrow of a disaster similar to that of Majuba Hill, "The English troops hemmed in on all sides tried to disengaze themselves during the day on the 27th of October; their outposts were carried off, and 1,500 mules which formed the reserve of the English cavalry, were captured.
"Without stopping over this success, the Boers possessed themselves of the Ladysmith slaughter-houses and the cattle intended for the revictualling of the English army."
We learn from the Echo de Chine that the French Consul-General, the Count de Bezaure, has gone on leave for some weeks.
To-pay's Echo de Chine has nows that the Boers hars occupied Colenso after 5,500 wounded or prisoners, Lady-having beaten General White who lost
smith is surrounded and must surrender.—General White's army is disorganised. The Afrikanders are rejoicing in the success of the Boers.—General Sir Redvers Buller was to hurry a division to succour Kim-His forces were concentrated at junction in Cape Colony on the railway from the Cape to Buluwayo. Another force is to invade the Orange Free State.
Tae several men-of-war and Japanese merchant steamers in port dressed ship on Friday in honour of the Japanese Em-yerer whose birthday it was. The japanese Consulate and the principal Japanese.hongs were gay bunting. and most of the Japanese private dwellings from the wealthiest to the humblest flew their national flag from windows or portals. At their Consulate, which was tastefully decorated with lanterns and evergreens and chrysanthemums, a reception was held in the morning. In the afternoon a garden fete on a large scale took place at Chang Ssu-ho's garden which was hired for the occasion, and in the evening a soiree was given at the Consulate to which over a hundred and fifty people were invited. Owing to the absence of Consul-General Odagiri, who with Mr. Kato, Minister to Great Britain, was in Tientsin, the honours of the day were done by the Vice-Consul, Mr. Matsumura, Tae North Room at the New Drill Hall was taxed to its utmost on Thursday evening, when Mr. Cuthbert Layton delivered lecture in which he dealt with the Second Coming of the Lord, the Signs of the Times, and Impending Judgments. He larged on the fact that Christianity was going backwards, and pointed as illustre. tion to the large number of atheists which every year brought forth. At the close the Doxology was sung.
A Most enjoyable evening was spent at the Royal Asiatic Society's Hall on Wednesday under the auspices of the Union Church Literary and Social Guild, when Mrs. E. 'T. Williams read an excellent paper on Tennyson in which she gave a brief sketch of his life and an able criticism of his poems. There was, however, one weak point which we feel bound to record in that the talented lecturer to an extent implied that the laureateship was rather beneath the dignity of the poet, also that it was not feasible for even a man of his distinction to write his best to order. It must never be forgotten that although Her Majesty may give the Iaurenteship, she but gives it as the representative of the people and it is the highest honour the people have to bestow, As for writing to order, the poet like his royal.mistress becomes imbued with the feelings of the times and such being the exse has the soul or inspiration at the opportune moment. A lively discussion followed in which Miss Gaskin, the Rev. Nelson Bitten, Mr. Donovan and others took part. At the conclusion of the meeting the Chairman, the Rev. ©. E. Darwent, proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which wss heartily carried.
We learn that the Shanghai Light Horse Corps intend camping out on the rifle range from Saturday the 18th instant until the following Monday morning, also that at Easter they will inarch out to the Hills and pitch their tents there for four days, It is to be hoped they will have more favourable weather than they experienced last year whilst camping on the rifle range Tue annual meeting of the Shanghai Football Club was to have taken place on Wednesday night, but the Races rendered it impossible. It will be held ut the Lower Bout House on Wednesday, the 8th inst.
Meeting of the Directors of The Shanghai Pulp and Paper, Ca., La., held on Friday afternoon at the office of The American Trading Ca., the General agents, the shares were allotted to all subscribers and the Company duly floated.
Ir is reported that there is another Steam Laundry Company soon about to be started here—in addition to the one already noticed in these columns—the iginators of which are Messrs. Reuter, Brécklemann & Ca., their compradore, Mr. Ya Ya-ching, and soma German and Chinese merchants. The plans and machinery for the new undertaking, we are informed, have already been settled for, and it will be situated near the Electric Light works, where piece of ground over nine mow in extent has been obtained.
'Tue shooting for the Ladies' Prize ut the Autunn Prize. Meeting, S.V.C. begins on Wednesday. There are. 159 ladies entered and 53 competitors, each of whom has the honour of shooting for three ladies.
Tax following telegram has been received from the Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co.'s Amsterdam: Sold 267 Bales, 35, Tae following telegraphic information has been received from the Sumatra Direc-for and Manager of the Mastachappy tot Boschexploitatio in. Langkat Hole 58,600 feet, 64,538 furt, 65 has started.
ly aggregate output of crude petroleum 14,950 gallons. Stock of crude oil in tanks 93,940 gallons. Cases of Kerosene made since date of preceding hi-monthly telegram 12,885. Cases of kerosene shipped since date of preceding hi-monthly telegram 16,415. Stock of cases of kerosene at refinery 31,557, been received from the Sumatra: Director Tux following telegraphic information has
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