The monthly " Spoon Competitions" took on the 24th instant and the Sin,—May I make " suggestion to the authorities through your columns that either they themselves publish, or induce the Chinese authorities to publish 8 Chinese notice giving the true facts about the trams viz., the pace at which they will ran and the liability of the' average pedestrian to accident from sletiity o otherwise. made that even many of the better Tt appears inquiries I have
educated natives firmly believe the trams will ron as fast as the trains to Soochow, and that the electric current will fy about loose, and they already see in imagination the gutters running with blood and pieces of skin and hair mont ly "Cup Competitions" on the scattered about broadcast.
26th. The weather and light condi-In an official notice it could be tions on both days being favourable, pointed out that the trains will run very some good shooting was made. The little faster than a ricsha and that they ranges were 200 snd 300 yards and|can only ran on th es laid for them, the practice was quick-firing at|and that, if pedestrians keep clear of "Head and Shoalder " targets.
The following are the three beet scores in each class the metals, danger is entirely obviated.
The notice recently issued by the police would do little to counteract the effect of the words of the agitators that have been spoken at public meetings, agitators it who are interested in the riesha and carriage hire traffic.
Tam, ete., R. E. Form.
Kebraary 27.
Governor of Peking. Pending his arrival at Shuntien, Yuan Shu-beun is to act for him.
(3) Chang Chen-fang is appointed Salt Commissioner of Changlu, Chihli province.
(4) Pao Ti is appointed Prefect of Ch'aochon, Kaangtung province.
(5) Prince Ya Long, 3rd order, and Senior Vice-President of the Ministry of the Interior, is hereby granted the decoration of the Three-joyed Peacock Feather, and is to do duty before the Presence. Duke P'u is appointed to do duty at the Chients'ing gate of the Imperial Palsce.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.