Offices are to be made from graduates of the Shanghsi Telegraph College only. hile the police were amining the debris of the fire which occurred at the corner of Yonnan and ning, ins of a Chinese child. After the fire " woman bad called at Lonra Station and reported that her daughter, aged eight, was 1g, bat abe coold not say whether she had been in the house at the time the outbreak occurred, Although rapidly extinguished, the fire had blazed fiercely as long as it lasted, and, caught in the flames, the girl bad been berat. to death. An inquest was eld apon ber body in the course of the day, and 1 verdict of accidental death by burning was retarned.
Two interesting occurrences took Sai Ince in the London office of the hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation recently. The first was a presentation of a testimonial to Mr. Nicholls, who retired from the post of accountant of the London branch a few months ago. This took the form of cheque, which was banded to Mr. Nicholls at the close of some kindly remarks by Mr. A.M. Towneend, the London manager. After Mr. Nicholle had suitably replied, Mr. Townsend was presented with an illuminated address from the London staff on the occasion of his approaching retirement, as a mark of the esteem in which be is held, The Calihas lately arrived in Shanghai after spending some weeks in Japan. The magazine, which he very interesting and well arranged publication, which is designed for the benefit of travellers to the Pacific lope. The object of Mr. Walters's toot is to arrange for " succession of articles of places of into the Far makingiShanghai asit contre for East, and particularly view to
intending travellers who wish to the places of interest in China, The idea metly an attractive one and should find favour with the great army of those who now yearly travel from West to Esst in search of interest and recreation.
For many years it has been the custom to entertain the sailors on the British men-of-war stationed at Shanghai doring the Christmas season, and thie year the levitation went forth as anal and was accepted, with very happy resalts. On Boxing night the officers and men of H.M.S, Newcastle, ondon Wednesday night those of H.M.S Flora were the guests of the Shanghai Branch of the Navy League at the Hanbury Institate, On both occasions the acceptances of the invitation to an evening of song and dance were large, and the greets bad a jolly time. The prettily decorated hall was crowded exch
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