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To preserve the Sable.
In order to prevent a total extermination of the Kamschatka sable, an order has been issued by the authorities at St. Petersburg prohibiting sable hunting in Kamschatka for a period of three years, beginning from the Ist of January, 190: Rumoured Purchase of the Habarovsk.
It is rumoured here that the steamer Habarovsk, of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, now anchored here for the last three or four months, will be shortly purchased by the steamship department of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Rich Gold Deposits discovered.
In the vicinity of Hunchun (Manchuri not far from Vladivostock, on the river shores San-da-gow and Sy-da-gow, rich gold deposit have een discov By agreement with the Chinese authorities of that lace, the gold-bearing field was leased to Masta undertakers, under the condition that 15 per cent of the total output be appriated for the local Chinese Administration, the latter agreeing to maintain 200 guards for the protection of the place. A stock company is being formed at Vladivostock for the development and exploitation of the goldfield.
A Petition from Japan. ment at St. Petersburg, for permission to Japan petitioned the Russian Govern-establish at' Viadivostock the post of Consul, as the present office of Commercial Agent does not answer the demands of the Japanese subjects here.
28th November.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.