London, Sept. 14.
The death has occurred of Miss Annie Taylor, the leader of the Tibetan Pioneer Mission. Miss Taylor lived in Tibet many years. She had previously been in China under the Inland Mission.—Reuter.
A general increase of fares on Chinese railways is foreshadowed in a message from Peking received by the Dah Tong News Bureau. A special tax on goods likewise seems to be contemplated.
Tus Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ld., announce that their new steamers the Empress of Canada and Empress of Australia are to be placed on a 14-day run from Shanghai to Vancouver. So far the Empresses have sailed from Hongkong on a Thursday, from Shanghai on the following Saturday, and from Yokohama on the Saturday a-week -Jater. Now the Empress of Canada and Empress of Australia will sail from Hongkong on the Saturday, from Shanghai on the following Monday, but the sailing day from Yokohama and the day of arrival in Canada will remain unchanged. The two boats mentioned will not call at Manila.
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