Japan, courteously informs us that a telegram, dated the 8th instant, has} been received from Tokio to the following effect:—On account of the prevalence of cholera in Hankow and the ports of the Lower Yangtze, the Japanese authorities have issued a notification declaring the said ports, except Shanghai and Woosung, to infected. All vessels arriving therefrom at Japan ports, on and alter the Ith instant, are to abide by and be governed by the Sanitary Regulgtions for the ports of Nagasaki, Moji, Kobe, Yokoharoa and Hakodate, Tae Chinese Engineering and Mining Ca., Ld., announces that the total output of the Company's three Mines for the week ending August 29, 1908 amounted to 24,487.67 tons and the tales daring the period to 15,304.30 tons. 7 "Tus Eastern Sketch" this week has an amusing cartoon of the winner of the Coffee Stakes and several other illustrations thet maintain its character.
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