Another important property deal has been completed, whereby the beautiful and extensive grounds and house at 957 Avenue Joffre, ly belonging to Mr. E. C. Gill Jchanged hands. The new proprietors fare the Spanish Augustinian Procuration, who have acquired the} grounds, house and furniture for Tls. 320,000. The lot covers an Jarea of approximately 23_ The Spanish Fathers have made the purchase as an investment and do not contemplate occupying themselves. There had: been a report that the property was to be acquired for the purposes of al Turkish Embassy, but it was as-Jcertained that only the house has been Let on a short lea to Fuad Bey, the new Turk Minister, who! will establish his] headquarters there. deavour followed by the final achievement, alone could they. secure a place among the civilized nations of the world. Ever since the bitter rebuff they met in 1871 in their attempt to remove the yoke] Jof extraterritoriality and the hun "lating tariff treaties, they sit Jdox " with a programme of national dex. Soment for half a century—jand patiently waited and worked; and worked patiently and waited: murmured about nothing, complaining little until she attained the status she now occupies.
The secret of Japan's progress in the early days of the Meiji Era, jin a word was, that, proud as she iwas, she knew herself and she knew others. She was never too proud to lean from her advanced sisters or to benefit herself through the experiences of her neighbours, in which-she has never ceased to be China's grateful debtor.
In spite of the torrent of rain' which descended upon Shanghai on April 10, the auditorium of the Cathedral School, Henry Lester Endowment, was' filled to overs flowing on' the occasion of the annual school concert. The many people who braved the weather to come were amply repaid by the! high calibre of the boys' entertainment.
The school orchestra opened the programme with selections from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Tolanthe."
'Thereatter the chorus, "Westward Ho," composed by Mr.'J, A. Tebbs, }was sung, and the boys' seemed to also a member for eight or ten years Jof the'S.V.C. Artillery. For the last year or 30 he has not teen in good. health and decided to retire from the Statistical Department of the Customs, with which he has been engaged ever since his arrival in Shanghai. Miss Waite, their daughter, is remaining here, Tue Commission for the Reorgtzation of Commercial Organizations har sent a telegram to the Waichiao-bu, suggesting that a Sino-Egypt Commercial Treaty should be cone cleded without delay. This treaty, the writers suggest, should provide take a keen delight in singing al the song composed by one of their mrodueie secpectat.8 for a lighter import duty on Chinese one OF, thelt] "Seeing Things" by Eugene Field, and "Mr. Tebbs sang a solo, "The Mistress and the Master." The first products, especially tobacco leaf.
Cuixese silk valued at approxi part of the programme was concluded with "Fantasia" from "Faust" with N. G. Hammond and J. E, Marshall as. soloists.
The second portion of the entertainment, the trial scene from "The Merchant of Venice" was particularly interesting, G. A. Kemp as Antonio, W. W. Moore as Shylock, and G. 8. 0. Mayne showed considerability. The inter-good and la and Ne were both amusing and well done.
L, Richards took the part of Duke of Venice and H. P.
Berents and _K. Aiers were Gratiano and Salario, the two friends to Antonio and Bassanio. The clerk of the Court was aptly impersonated by N.S. Dow, D. AM. Munto and F.C. Grant made up the Duke's] body-guard, The programme was concluded by two sailor charities sung by Mr. Tebbs entitled "The Bank of Sacramento" and "Haul Away." sent to the same country in the' near future, according to the vernacular press, The increase in China's silk export to America is buted by the Chinese press to a that the American Government will impose heavier import duty, on Chinese silk next month.
Tue candidate for the newlys created post of Superintendent in the Japanese Branch of the Shanghai_ Municipal Police has arrived in Shanghai and is shortly to me terview the Municipal authorities regarding the appointment. Pro vision for this post has been made in this year's Budget. Mr, Uchara, the gentleman in question, has re-been a Jupanese Vice-Consul in England, and a fow weeks ago returned to Japan after an absence of 13 years, for a short holiday. to Shanghai accom-is wife, who is English sar old son,
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