Berlin, September 11.
The German Emperor intends to make, on the 11th instant, an automobile excursion from the Castle of Hobkonigsburg through the Vosges to " mountain gorge immediately on the French frontier.
Norddeuteche Allgemeine Zettung" reports that the Treasury is preparing a complete reform of the Imperial Finances, A fall reorganization of the financial policy, stability of the Joan and the amortization policy, avoidance of unproductive expenses, projected increase of the income, 'a aystem matic restriction of expenses and the introduction of the principle of five years financial budgets are among the projected schemes. The Treasury recommend retgro to the old Prussian economy, prevention of further increase of the costly staff of officials, taxation of income derived from certain articles hich are consumed in large quantities, whereby those which are used by poor people will be more lightly taxed, while the consumers of articlee de luce will be more highly taxed. No direct property tax and no tax on sales are proposed.
The Porte hae engaged the former French Minister, M. Jules Roche, to carry out the financial reform of Turkey.
Orvill Wright has made ao ascent with his aeroplane at Washington under the conditions laid down for short distance flights, Cholera has broken out in St. Peters-
Queen Wilhelmion of Holland has withdrawn to the Castle of Loo near Apeldoorn, A TELRARAM was received here on Thursday last from Newchwang reporting the death of Mr. Pogh, chief Engineer.of the O.N.8. Kwangse. Full details of the sad occurrence have not yet been received.
Tue Great Northern, and the Eastern Extension, Australasia and hina Telegraph Companies announced yesterday that telegrap ie tion with Mukden and stations beyond. in Manchuria had been restored, Tt was decided to hold this year's sports on October 17 and a very interesting programme was arranged.
Tux Chinese Tract Society has just issued a translation of (. H. M's well known "Notes on Leviticus," which will be found very usefal by Chinese preachers and others who may be desirous of gaining a better knowledge of what is probably the least read book of the Old Testament. The author, Mr. Harry Price, undertook the trans-Intion in the hope that he might be able to place within the reach of Chinese believers some of the hidden, albeit not inaccessible, treasures, contained within this book of types and shadows." The style (mandarin) is terse and clear and the price is fifteen cents per copy.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.