The (Goveroment's?) Naval programme provides for the constraction of four Dreadnoughts, possibly The Mayor of Norwich has beet raised to the position of Lord Mayor. Feb, 8, An attempt has been made to form coalition government la South Africa. The efforts have, however, failed, and election must be the result, The latest reports sh an increase of 8 millions sterling in foreign trade of British trade daring the month of January.
Feb, 9.
huge landslide demolished some cottages at Westmylan, Newcastle, Three people have been killed and fire injured, The Indian Press Bill (to deal with seditious publications) has been passed.
Lord Minto declared that the Goverament was confronted with anarchical conspiracy. The Indiahs who wore formerly deported have been released, Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities have retarned Unionist representatives to the new Parliament, CHINESE NEWS, (Zranslated from the Chinese Press.)
The Commission of Constitational Refcrms has asked that the suggestion of ex-Viceroy Chou Fu, to. abolish slavery in China, should be enforced.
The Shantang gentry intend to subscribe a fond of Tis, 3,000,000 to Throne for approval and to ask for an Edict to be issued adopting the system.
HE. Pao Féo, Governor-designate of Kiaogsa, left Hankow for Shanghai last Sunday.
The Navy Commissioners, Prince Teal Hsan and Admiral Sab, desire to visit Japan at the end of the month id study the Japanese Navy.
Although the new Codes of Law have been drawn up, the Government fas ordered that they should be enforced only experimentally. A time will then, be fixed for patting them into operation permanently.
The Ministry of Agricoltare, Industry and Commerce will send delegates to the southern provinces to investigate silk-worm rearing and maltation.
The Government has discussed the subject of opiam prohibition and intends to dispatch Commissioners Ting Cbento and Ching Hsing to the provinces to inspect existing conditions of the movement and the measure of success attained, As Governor Chen Shu-mn of Hei-long kiang, who is a native of Hopeb, does not favour the opp.sition of his fellow-provincials to the Yuet-Han Railway loan, hin action has greatly aroused the anger of the Hapeh people, The Japanese scheme for the construction of railway between Tiebling and Hailang has provoked mach con-corn among the people, and they resent the passive attitude of the gentry and officials towards the proposal.
H.E. Sh Yin-tu, Minister to Russia, has telegraphed to the Gorernment, asking that all ontetandiog affaire with Russia in Kirin, kiang, Chinese Turkestan golia should be concluded without del:
BLE. Pao Fen, Governor-designate of Kiangse, will take over his seal of office, in Soochow, on the 23rd instant, The Prince Regent has commanded vy Department to prepare and submit plans of the naval stations in China.
Ie is stated that the Imperial Board of Astronomy intends to send " namber
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