We have also received the December instructed to demand a speedy reply on issue of Woman's Work in the Far E: st," the Manchurian question.—Rear-Admiral with two excellent photographs of Kuhn Beardslee, U.S N., one of the and many interesting articles, notes survivors of the" Perry Expedition Japan, and of the battle of Muldy Flat queries, etc. at Shanghai, died on the 11th ult.
Uspen "Latest. News," Saturday's brought the Palos to China in 187 "Boho de Chine" says thit in the Russian men-of-war Cesarevitch and Bay-French Chamber after M. Pelletan had m, which were seen off the Shani answered the criticisms on_his actions as Promontory the other day, reached Minister of Marine, the Order of the Arthur on the 2nd.- The N.¥.K. has a'- Day pure and simple was passed by 202 to 24d votes. After the Naval Estimates had deen adopted, the Chamber took up the ing ¥148,000 for the—the N-. Toshio Maru, 1,107 tons, Finunces. M. Rouvier declared that the stranded off S.ya Point in as' financial situation was goo}, and that the the 3rd. There was no damage friendship of France is sought because she The vessel is expected to be a tot-1 possesses two great sources of strength, Phe Empress -f Japan sent a sympa-credit and wealth. This declara ion was thetic mes size by wire to the Czarina with received with hearty "applause, reference to the latt~r's recent illness. and Tuespay's "Echo de Chine," says that received a very pleasant rep! the FrenchChamber has adopted the Howkina hes been appointed Budget by 479 votes against 57, and has pode to the 14th inst.—The Spanish the Hongkong and Sha Yokohama—The death is Onbinet has resigned, and has been Sir Frederick Bramwell, the disti reconstituted by M. Maura. civil engineer.—Th-re is some reason to Usper "Latest News," this morning's think that one of the reasons for the Echo de Chine" says that at the opening pacific telegrams promul-ted in Europe of Congress at Washington, President was the hope of persuading Chins that Roosevelt read his message. He urged Japan was desertiz.g h panese the increase of the fleet, and said that he have been arrested at with a had recognised the Republic of Panama in bag with a double bottom in which were order to ensure the construction of the forged Russian notes of the apparent Canal.—The French Senate has adopted value of R130,000. the project voted by the Chamber as to A Pexixe telegram of the 8rd_in the the facts of the strike; but rejected the "Kobe Herald" says that Viceroy amendment extending an aamesty to those Alexeieff left Port Arthur for St. Petersburg condemned by the High Court.—\t Lyons, on the 2nd.
$0,000 workpeople in the factories and dyers have gone on strike; they demand an Suerease ut wayes and new working regulations. There have been some disturbances.
We teke from the "Japan Mail," for the benefit of all interested in South Africs, the following summary of what the British have been doing in their new colonies since the close of the wa time the surrender mandes had been eried out, sites fur the rps ion dep had been fixed. The labour nee ry to tke the Boers back their to enormous. Ex ily fi and some of th 16 oxen, while employed ws rs, and for the most put by i0 mul any of the
they did their wor ud faithfully. Each family a teat, bedding poly of foodstuffs free sh amps. Other materials given then, x implements, seed allowed to pay for in eas! debited against—their "accounts. Government schools which had been started in the burgher nto break and were. distri x the country. children attending them iner tinually until the end of June of thi when there were 25,274 children recei education in 874 nent schools, at time the Government was still provid. ing rations free ty all children attending; these schools, Altogether more than 70,000 persons returned in Government wagons to their homes, and i noticeable tha: many of them left with reluctance the camps where they had been concentrat-ally now met the depart-te the number of animals to keeping them sup-with foodstuffs. Tt seemed to furnish the far ing ploughing season. To remind this difficulty the Government ¢ ceted ud vehicles, and a plan of d ploughing columns, which consisted of six ploughs and ix teams of animals to draw them, with two natives to each plough. Foch column was under the char: of white conductor, and carried with it a quantity of seed mealies, so that the land ight be sowed. imme ly after the ploughing The area bs-b> on each farm was limited to five seres, that every farmer might benefit by the scheme, and farms not yet reoccupied were For this terview 4. small plouzshed up andi planted te th
although not 1 actual expenses, The colunins farm to fur without delay, and in a tivo months 23,000 plo and sown in t Cnfortanatel season follow great i useless. being collected for dis-the Boers. The actual number of animals distributed throug! out the Tra uy to the end June this year was ax fellen donkey swore algo distribut-el. riffs, general stores, seeds, and building materist issued to the Hioers up to the ent of June this year amounted to x sum of sum wes not secured by me: notes, but the pu: s chub either pay cash or have the amount debited og: their names, adjustment upon the tina! allotment of the free gift of £300,000. The cust of administration up to the end of June has been publicly given xs £1,400,035.
picturesque fluency of dramtic critic of Japan has much to teach
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