Gilbert Reid had another crowded audience to hear the weekly lecture on the Treaties made between China and the various Powers. Last night's lecture concluded the subject of the indemnities demanded from China from time to time and dealt more particularly with those which followed on the outrages of 1900. Notwithstanding the" bitterness of the subject, the audience, which included several men of official rank, followed the address with evident interest and appreciation.
'Taz Glen liner Glengarry has been sold to' Japanese and handed over and is now being converted into a transport for Government. We understand that the following N.Y. K. steamers have been taken up for this purpose Kiushiu Maru 3,854 tons. (Stopped in Hongkong and ordered back to Japan), Nikko 6,000 tons, Sanuki Mara steamers belong ing to other Companies previously reported.
Tae first concert of the season by the Deutsche Konzert Verein, to be given at the Lyceum Theatre next Tuesday, promises very well indeed, The German mal voice choir will sing for the first tin they have selected compositions by Juengst Abt, and Mendelssohn; Miss Margaret von Mollendérff will render Ohopia's Sonata, Op. 35; Miss Maggie Richard intends to lay the 24th violin concerto of Giovanni fiott_ and Pridre de Moise (Alard); Mr.
Meyer, kindly accompanied by' Mrs.
ne, Will sing "Serenade of Don Juan" (Techaikowsky), Viol" (Svendsen), and "Der Varen Svend med Sin Pigelib (Heyse), The committee expected to be assisted also by Miss Kayser of Yokohama, but this charming soprano unfortunately met with a serious accident a fow days ago and will be prevented from singing. Miss Kayser has promised her services for tire second concert. Notwithstanding this disappointment, the programme should cause a run on Moutrie's to-morrow morning, when the booking opens. It may be mentioned that the limited number of members of the Verein is not quite com-lete, as several former members have
ship, which for a fee of $12 carries two left Shanghai. Applications for member-tickets for each of the three concerts, raat be made to the Hon, Secretary (Mr ink, dates from Tokio to the 8th, Yokohama We have received Japan Papers with the 9th, Kobe the 10th, and Nagasaki the 12th inst.—The " Japan Times" is informed that the American Asiatic Association has sent a telegram to the following effect to the Yokohama Association: " Japan is fighting a barile for civilisation. The Americans completely sympathise with Japan. Japan has nothing to fear,"—According to the Nichi Nichi," a collision had occurred between the Russian and Chinese troops at Kirin.—Skating haa thick.—Secretary and Mrs. Taft and Shoji Lake wire the ice four his suite, and the ex-Premier of Persia and his suite left Yokohama for San Francisco inthe PINS. Korea on Thumday.—The death is announced of Signor Martino, formerly Italian Minister to Japan.—Tho Kobe Chronicle" is now issued on Sunday owners are the Nippon Shosen a, and aad not on Monday.—The Glengarrys now she is now called the Koto Maru.—A lown in Main St., Yokohama, occupied Messrs. Berrick Bros., was gutted by fire on the 7th. The lown and contents were insured in the Patriotic of Dublin and the Sau.—The Hakodate-owned steamer Genyo Maru, 493 tons, from Nagasaki for Osaka, stranded in Hirado Strait on the
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