(Thermometers'in the open air in a shaded [tis reported that permission has now een given to the fleet to go into summer quarters at Weihaiwei.
Tune left Shanghai by the Empress of Japan on Saturday one of our oldest residents and leading citizens, Mr. W. G. Bayne, ex-Chairman of the Municipa. Council, and Secretary of the North-China InsuranceCo., Ld. Mr. Bayne came to Shanghai as a clerk in the Central Te the captain of the Yochow had signalled to Weihai when he saw the Rassian mine adrift, instead of waiting until he got to Chefoo, the naval authorities at Weihai would probably have sent out and destroyed it promptly.
Tae Battle of Kiulionchéng on the ist of May has such an important bearing on the war as showing what sort of a fight the Russian Generals and soldiers, to use situation in the English Settlement.) Bank of Western India fully forty' 'a colloquial phrase, are able to put up, years ago and rapidly achieved the that we are glad to be able to give our Max inches. popularity which he never lost, alreaders herewith a detailed account of though his residence has been interrupt it, with plan, from the columns of the May 13 tod by appointment from time to time to I Fapan Daily Mail," in addition to the others branches of the " North-China," excellent account sent by our correspon-which he joined not long after his arrival dent at Tokio. here. Aman of wide mental culture, 'A telegram published in thi: pre-inexhaustible wit and humour, and unent issue says that the Home Gov-failing geniality, Mr. Bayne has been ernment was determined not 190: everywhere welcome; while he has done Gepart in Tibet from the policy enun-Fuhr, Thermometer. Rainfall a great deal to restore the fortunes of the ciated in the dispatch from the Seoretary Min. Max. in inches.
Company of which he is Secretary, and of State for India of the 6th of November May 13 0.04 made an admirable Chairman of the last. It is as follows Council during his tenure of that "In view of the recent conduct of office. He goes to join his wife, who the Tibetans, H.M. Government feel that shared his popularity here and in Japan. it would be impossible not to take action, The community will welcome them back and they accordingly sanction the advance next year when they propose to return. of the mission to Gyangtse. They are, There was an immense gathering at the however, clearly of opinion that this fur banks announce the usual holiday jetty on Saturday afternoon of Mr. step should not be allowed to lead to on Monday next (Whit Monday).
Bayne's friends; and at the same time occupation or to permanent intervention the Mih-ho-loong were there to say good-in 'Tibetan affairs. in any form. The 'Mr. Oliver, Commissioner-in-Charge of the Customs' at Ningpo, has been trans-bye to Mr. A. Stewart, a former Ist Assi: advance should be made for the sole tant Foreman of the Company, who was purpose of obtaining satisfaction, and as ferred, and the many friends of Mr. driven down on the Hook-and-Ladder Soon as reparation is" obtained a with-'A.G. H. Carruthers will hear with pleasure Truck, and heartily cheered as the tender drawal should be effected. While H.M. that he has again been placed in charge of the port by the Inspector-General. moved away.
Government consider the proposed action Awow" the passengers who left Shang-to be necessary, they are not prepared to Mu. K. W, Campnetiwaselected last Frihai for Tientsin on Tuesday by the C. N. 8. establish a permanent mission in -Tibet, day Chief Engineer of the Shanghai Department for this year. During the Shengking were Mr. H. H. D. Pierce, and the question of enforcing trade US. Assistant Secretary of State, and facilities in that country must be con-day one of Mr. Kahler's admirers sent out Mr. E. H. Clough, the representative of sidered in the light of the decision expresses and saudwichmen, but as the the Hearst Newspaper Syndicate. Both veil in this telegram." late chief's name was only put up in the morning, after all the delegates had boon are bound for Peking.
From the Yangtze Floods Relief Fund of 1901 there was an outstanding balance instructed, he did not stand much of 'A reigcnast from New York, received 9, and this has now been here on Monday, reports the death of the vision. among local Mu. Jowx Goopsow, U. 8. Consul-Rev. J. L. Thurston, B.A., who came to charities as follows: the Shantung Road General, gave a dinner of forty covers China two years ago as the first represen-on Monday at his Consulate-General to tative of Yale University. Mr. Thurston
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