(Thermometers in the open air in a shaded situation in the English Settlement.)
1904.
Min, Max—in inches. Jan, $25 52.2... 0.06 426 0.8 48.8
Tuexe was no sitting of the Mixed Court on Tuesilay, as the magistrate, Mr. Teng, has resigned (sic). The Taotai appointed a new magistrate a few days ago, Mr. Kuan Chun, M.A., of Wuchang college. The new magistrate is a man of 25 years of use, and it is understood that he speaks English well. The change of magistrates will probably cause a great deal of delay during the trial of the Pootung murder case. It is to be hoped that the new magistrate will retain his post for a longer period than his predecessor Tue San Francisco branch of the Russo-Chinese Bank was to be opened for busi ness on Monday.
Tux election of the Liberal candidate for the Ayr Burghs to fill the seat held by the late Mr. 0. L. Orr-Owing is the gain of sent for the Opposition. At the general election Mr. Orr-Owing defeated the Liberal candidate by 590 votes.
Preranatroys are being already begun for the commemoration by the Shanghai Volunteers of the jubilee of the Battle of Muddyflat, which took place on the 4th of April, 1854. It is proposed to organise Groat Military Tournament at the Town Hall as a part of the commemoration, in aid of the Navy League Sailors' Recreation Ground, for which funds are still required.
Tur, Eastern Extension Telegraph Ca., La., on Friday announced that the duplicate cable between Madras and Penang having been repaired, telegrams to India and beyond "vid Eastern" are no longer subject to delay.
Ow1so to the funeral of the late Mr.
Kondow, a secretary of the Japanese Consulate here, the flag outside that building was half-masted on Friday. The funeral procession was a very long one, and many of the Japanese volunteers turned out to pay their Inst respects to their comrade. Mr. Kondow was a very well-educated and well-read man, and he was popular not only among the Japanese residents here, but also among the foreign community.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.