The Archive · 1904

The Value of Linguistics

'A Northern newspaper states that by command of the Empress Dowager the two Gaughters of H. B- Yi King, former Chinese Minister to France, are now teaching Engish and French to twenty of the young Manchu ladies, whose duty is to atten upon her Majesty in the Palace. These twenty ladies are intended by the Empress Dowager to act.as her interpreters whenever she has the ladies of the Foreign Legutions Gnd their friends as guests at the Palace and also to assist in entertaining them.

The Mandjour Case.

It was reported yin local mandarin circles that Shanghai Tectal fea Scually made an arrangement Japanese Consul-General to meet him at the Custom-house on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock to view the arms, ammunition, etc., taken out of the Mandjour, but that owing to the receipt of information that there were Still some of the heavier portions of the machinery to be taken out yet on board, Mr.

not go to the Custom House that To Select Her Own Mausoleum.

'A Peking letter states that the Empress Dowager has announced her intention to. go to the Eastern Imperial Mausolea some time

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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