American Consul-General, arrived io Shanghai yesterday by the P. M. 8. Mongolia.
We regret to announce that Mr.
L. Giller was taken on Wednesday to the Victoria Nursing Home, where be underwent a serious operation.
Tar Shanghai-Nankiog Railway has secured the contract for building nineteen passenger coaches—three Firsts, six Seconds and ten Thirds—for the Tientein-Pukou Railway.
We understand that Herr Balli Bambi 8 appendicitis on the 8th instant,, and progress is reported tobe very favourable.
Ox account of the plague and other apforeseen cireamstances, the Chri Endeavour Convention, which was to have taken place in Peking this coming spring, has been indefinitely postponed.
Last week, we understand, the Reilway surpassed all previous records in ite history. The total earnings for the seven days ending January 21, amounted to nearly $49,000, the number of passengers carried being 106,656, A swart fire occurred io a native lodging house st the corner of Woosung and Tiendong Roads on Saturday afte: noon. The outbreak started on the first floor of 650 Tiendong Road, and extended to Nos, 649 and 651, and to 1567 Woosang Road, all of which were practically gutted, Two of the shops were insured for a small amount, The fire is supposed to have been caused by a child.
Tus "Kobe Hersld" reports that the Japanese Naval Authorities have received a telegram from Rear-Admiral Yashiro, Commander lief of the Training Squadron, which reads as follows:—"I have heard that Washington telegrams report that I delivered a speech in connexion with the fortifications of the Panama Canal. It is a pore fa T have not made sach a speech.
'We regret to have to report the death of Sergeant William Alton, a popaler' member of the Municipal Police Force. Sergeant Alton joined the Force about six and a half years ago and arrived here again a few weeks ago from home leave.
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