(Thermometers in the open air in a shaded situation in the English Settlement.) 1901.
Fahr, Therm H. M. Consul at Newchwang, who arrived from home by the Bengal, left for his post by the Canton on Thursday morning.
Yvon Taotai of this port, it is stated, has received a special telegram from Nicoroy Liu Kenn-yi saying that, the Empress Downger had commanded the local tnandarins not to be too extravagant in preparing for the reception of the Prince, owing to the Court being still in exile, a letter from Paotingfu of the 2th of June we gave the names of the eight missionaries whose safe arrival at Taiyuinfu is now announced. 'They are Drs. 'Atwood, Edwards, and Smith, and Messrs, Duncan, Hoste, Orr-Owing, Taylor, and with a Catholic priest, and Major Pereira, of the Intelligence Branch of the British' Army. They left Pelking on the 22nd of June.
Goverssexr dispatches have a vi marked advantage over private mesa; on the Chinese telegraph lines. dispatch of the Governor of Shansi to the Ret, Timothy Richard announcing the safe arrival of the missionary party at Taiyuanfu arrived here on the 12th inst., while our message which left Taiyuanfu on the 10th took four days reaching Chinkiang, whence it was quickly transmitted to Shanghai.
A Soocntow dispatch states that Jen Tao-yung, Governor-designate Chekiang province, is expected to arrive at that city on the 20th inst., en route to Hangchow. As H. Es residence is in Soochow, as already previously stated in these columns, H.E. may very likely remain in the city a few days to recover from the fatigues of his journey from Chiningchou, Shantung. We may remark en passant, that HE, Jen Tro-yung the name of being an enlightened offi who recognises the importance of inaugurating a more modern system of Government in the country, and we may expect therefore to see a progressive era, educational and commercial, started during H. E.'s term of office at Hangchow.
Sie Harry Chas, formerly Chief Justice of Coslon, who retired in 1892 at the age of 70, died in Ceylon on the 24th ult,,
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