25th May.
Tux New Rnoiae ix tHe Costous, Wo translate the following Peking telegram, which appears in the "Sinwoupao" of yesterday's da The Chinese Government declares that the Customs being "part of the internal economy of the Empire, the appoint-mont of special High Commissioners over that department lies within its rights as " Sovorign Btate. Such being the ease, the Emperor of China cannot consent to listen to outside interference in to the Customs, as it conflict with his prerogative pendent Sovereign. His fore cannot cancel his decree creating the foregoing posts, but His Majesty guarantees that there will be no change whatever among the foreign employ-of the Customs from what has jerto obtained in that department of the internal economy of Chins." 'The above is apparently the gist of the reply of the Waiwupu to the Protests of the Foreign Ministers in Peking, but there is no mention in the native paper of the date of the above reply.' rotting. The Anthem glorious, Lord of hosts Almighty," translated from the Greek by the Rev. J. C. Keble, the music being written by Sir J. Barnby, was beautifully sung by the choir, the introductory tenor solo by
the hymn "Hark! Hark, my soul! Mr. A Fleet being splendidly sustained, songs are swelling," w Nune Dimit ig sung as recessional. Mr. B.C. W. Pallen, organist of the Cathedral, then played two concluding voluntaries—a Pastorale" by Hollins and Guilmant's March on a theme by Handel, " Lift up your heads." Both were models of finished Broop is tHe Lire."
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In my capacity as protect of this place I fool my inability to relieve the sufferings of my people, and willingly would sacrifice myself and my-family if I could by 80 doing save my people from further suffering. In the meantime I have contributed towards a fund for the purchase of rice and am assisted in the relief by the gentry of the efty who have also engaged beats to carry food to the famine sufferers,
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