London, January 2.
It is reported from Paris that in view of the increase of crime, the Paris Police authorities have warned the Home Department as to the results of adopting " too lenient attitude towards: eriminals, especially as there are only about 2,000 policemen at Paris. About 50 per cent. of the prisoners who where recently liberated on conditions are stated to have joined the criminal class ses of the city, while the remainde at Paris although they to leave immediately on their release.—* Osaka Asahi."
The Sultan of Morocco has granted France and Spain the right to exercise supervision over the contraband trade;]im arms and ammunition in Moroccan waters, The Washington correspondent of the "Mainichi" cabled as follows on detail the Japanese position with regard to the immigration question has reached the Washington Goveroment. It declares that, although Japan will take up a conciliatory attitude on the matter, 9° she will insist that in the revised Treaty with America it should be provided that Tapanese shall enjoy the same treatment ax Europeans. She will agree to some restriction of the number of immigrants, but is strongly determined to resist any legislation for the exclasion of Japanese emigrants. The note will be considered at a Cabinet Council to be held to-morrow. cable of January 2 reports that the forts in three coastal states have been telegraphically instructed by the Vice Secret of State' for War to leave for Washington.
said that the samiri with an urgent question concerning coast defence. The message adds that the transport Selman will leave San Francisco for Manila on the 5th with 7,000 Springfield rifles, 1,800,000 rounds of ammunition, some submarine mines, and other military equipment on ar,|board. The mail steamer which left San Francisco on December 31 for Manila took a great quantity of provisions and many arms, At the Russian Consular Court yesterday morning, before Mr. E. Behrens, Vice-Consul, a sailor from the Russian gunboat Mandjour was chat with having been drank and disorderly in Fearon Road at 2.55 p.m. on the 8th instant, and with having assaulted native complainant. The defendant was ordered to be sent on board hie ship for paniehment.
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