B. F. Brown, editor and publisher of the "Far Eastern Times,"—a Harbin paper—was committed for trial in chambers by Mr. N. Lurton, U. Commissioner on 'Yuesday, upon a charge of violating the lottery law of America. 2 Brown, who was released on bail in $500, is alleged to. have given publicity in the "Tar Eastern 'Times'? to a concern which the U. S. authorities were of opinion was a lottery, and further to have paid Y.10 to the holder of a lucky coupon, or numbered ticket, given away in every number of the journal. The defendant was arrested last week at Harbin by Mr. Dutko, U. S._Vice-Consul and Marshal of the Harbin American Consular Court.
ApuIraL Chow Shao-jui accepted the seals of the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Fleet on Monday morning from Admiral Tsiang Tseng, who has been_ relieved of the post. Admiral Chow will act as C.-in-C. until the arrival. of Admiral Tu Shih-kuei.
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