"Queen.
Balmoral, June 6, 1900, 8.25 pam.
The Queen sincerely thanks British Community for myal congratulations on uceupation Pretoria.
A. Bigge.
It is with sincere regret we note the names of the Count and Countess de Galembert on the outward passenger list of the Shr, aes! the Anchorage to-merrow mornin The Count, who acting Deputy Commissioner of Customs for the last two years, has succeeded in rendering by his invariable courtesy and liberal views, one of the most popular officials the port has soon for many years. Amongst those who will feel the absence of the Count and Countess most severely we may mention the congregation of the Chapel of the Sacred Heart, in support, of which they have been most devoted, giving their valued assistance regularly, both in ins'ruw weill as cal music. From a social point of view also their departure on well-earned leave will he a great loss not only to Fooche bat also to their camp sat the Arsenal by whom they were much liked and deservedly: respect Y and with whom they always entertained the most cordial and friendly intercourse. Their departure w made the occasion of a warm and enthusi-ostic send-off. The Count and Countess de Gdembert were accompanied by numerous well-wishers and Chinese music to. the Castoms Jetty in a fusillade of bombs and crackers, which was kept up till the houseboat left for Pagoda.
We can only add that we wish them,
and a safe return with renewed health. wherever they go, a very pleasant holiday A farewell dinner was given to the Count and Countess by Mr. Siemssen at the j German Consulaie last evening, to which four of their friends sat dow e received the "Peking and Times" of the 9th inst.—Ia its editorial it urges that whatever the consequences, it is the duty of the Powers to step into the br-ach, and restore quiet and order before the panic increases, and the mischief of a ruined season is added to the gloomy foreshadowing of ruined crops."—Two Chinese gunboats had been sent to protect the Catholic Cathedral in the native city.—Several paragraphs refer to. the ruin wrought by the Boxers on the railway, and one slys that "Generals who attempt to fight against the Boxers are supposed to he bribed by foreigners."—The Viceroy Yii Lu has confessed his inability to deal with the position.—When the station at Huangtsan was burnt and the bridge near it, General Nieh's troops were actually long the line to protect it tone of the new All Sai sin wag laid on Whit-Monday by Bishop and Mrs. Scott.
We have received Hongkong papers to the 13ch inst.—The Ifongkong Post Ofiice, notwithstanding the penny rate to Great Britain and her colonies, made a profit last rear of $80,006.6).—Mr. Solly, the new ritish Postmaster here, was given a fare-Hongkong by his friends, after his ten years-unbroken service in the Colony.—More piracies are reported on the West River.—Ciristmas Island has been formally annexed to the Straits Settlements,—It is Major M. M. Morris, isin command of the con! on its way to Taku from Hongkong,—Messrs. Wee Bin and Ca., of Singapore, have bought at Bombay the steamer City of Edinburgh for the evolic trade between ud the St She will be the largest steamer owned in Singapore.
We have received Japan papers with dates from Yokohama to the 9th, Kobe the 12th, and Nagasaki Lath inst.—elf in variety ena causes.—The edict probibitin within the harbour H tons, stranded a, but wax pulled off by th All ander.—TheO.S. KS, on the The Japmese were much nettled at the refusal of the Emperor of Corea to re-!
Japanese Minister.—Instead of ese Tuilget showing a deficit, the ordinary revenue exceeds the ordinary expenditure by many millions of yen, the Japan Mail" angrily says; but "how about the extraordinary expenditure The contract for the supply of coal to the! U.S. army transports was awarded to a Kobe firm, Messrs. Taylor, Cooper & Ca., the price being U.S. gold $3.19 per ton. A telegraph office has been opened at Obama.—A Manila quartermaster of the Pp. & EL Roset'a died of plague at! Yokohama on the 11th, and the steamer for ten day telegrams are from the "Kobe Herald"
Seoul, 4th June.
Mr. Morga has applied to the Corean Government through the British Minister for permission to construct a telegraph tothe Insan Gold mine. The work is to be carried out under the supervision of the Corean Government and the expense will be borne by Mr. Morgan, The foreign Ministers to Seoul offer no protest against the project and it is understood that the Corean Government will grant the applica tion shortly.—Chugai Shogyo."
4th June, 3 p.m.
Mr. Hayashi, Japanese Minister to Seoul, lodged a demand for an audience with the Corean Empress to-day.
It is reported that the Russian Minister is being frequently received in private audience by the Emperor.
The railway bridge over the Banke between Seoul and Chemulpo is almost complete, The whole line will be opened for trafic s me time in July next.—"* Nichi Nichi."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.