The birthday of the Japanese Emperor was observed here by the two Governors who called at the Consulate and remained for some time paying their respects as representing the people, and, afterwards lunching with the Japanese Consul.
Mr. Hardoon is once again called. over the coals for encroaching on more than his contracted property on the Emperor's Island. The subject was brought up at yesterday's session of the Provincial Assembly.
The canals of the city are being deepened in places where it was sadly needed.
The Overseas returned Chinese were the guests at the Silk Guild of the chief commercial and Government bodies yesterday afternoon. a Much of "yesterday's session of the Provincial Assembly was occupied with estimates, military and educational, also stamp duties. The levying of income tax is post poned for the present.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.