tth Kebr Dupiog a B. 35, Mazistrate thinks ut student of human nature; for is it not his province to judge cases in cour and does ut coutinually meet with alls ant conditions of mon? Rec ease near he fynive to god gees there ent traveller with ing, or, perhaps traveller werer, Ww: the D. M. ate was not far the traveller plied for ji him close! was where buritid for, ete., all which questions the aw Tungeh'angfu and other cities are put-forth every effort to rid themselves of the worthy members who entered the church during the times of confusion "the Boxer outbreak. Several chen arrested, and others nything but a jocund air. Not long Tanzch'ang, fifteen highwaymen were arrested who gave information asto seventeen others. "The Court thought it hest as the men claimed to be Catholics to ask the priest to call. He did so, but only to say that the men should be dealt ing to Chinese law.
Calendar Quotations, The Chinese go by the almanac, If snow for example, dues not fall at the time appointed, then grain rises in price, as it has done here quite recently. The jump in one was some fifteen per sent.
Foreign Ministers have given persistent advice to the Waiwupu against any removal of the Court, as that would probably cause anarchy in the city. The poverty of the people is so great and the mal-administration of justice in the courts so marked that it would not take much of an occasion to cause revolt and confusion in the city. Prof. Jenks is pushing his mission with great energy but the diversion caused by the war interferes with the Chinese putting their minds to intricate questions of finance, It is reported that he is to have audience with the Emperor in a fow days.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.