A Peking dispatch states that the Waiwupu has instructed H. E. Chang Té-yi, the Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James, to settle with the British Government concerning matters - which led to the British Expedition into Tibet.
The Lung Wang Hui.
This is an annual procession held by the of the Sinza district and vicinity in honour of the "Sze Ta Lung Wang," or Four great Dragon Kings (river gots) whose temple is on the banks of the Soochow Creek, Sinza. This procession is usually made on the 19th day of the 3rd moon of each year, but owing to the fact that the day (4th of May) this year falls on one of the Race days, it was feared by.the police that the great crowds coming from the country villages mixing with those usually gathered during race days, would be unmanageable, and so it was arranged to hold the festival yesterday, or five days beforehand. The procession was the usual one of great banners, gorgeously attired mon and children carried on stands, fat men carrying lighted incense burners and censors te., etc., while the fine weather brought out an unusually large crowd of sightseers, (2) Decree commanding the arrest and trial by the Governor of Uhékiang of the 75,000. variously estimated at from 50,000 to OF the mon and horses that seemed to fly, guolwardon of the Hangchow. mefect's How the race horse is like our life. yamen who allowed a condemned criminal] FOF the International Red Cross Wo are'all together at the start, to escape.
The prefect of Hangchow, Society.
The host place falls to the stoutest heart—' Board of Civil Appointments for deter. Hung-teo, has obtained the consent And, pushing through the throng, Tsung Pei, is ordered to be handed to the] A Chinese gentleman, Mr. Wang The race is to the strong.
Some seem too heavily. handicapped, At the very start, by Fate There-are some whose strength by disease is sapped; And others who won't ran straight. Some of us try, whatever ails, And some never try at all; One is pushed out of it, on to the rails, Another is killed by @ fall
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