Shanghai, June 11.
The USS. Augusta, flagship of the United States Asiatic Fleet will
months of July, August and Septe be "based at Tuingiao during the ber, according to the latest pla which "have been approved by the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral H. E, Yarnell, At Tsingtao the Augusta will join the light-cruiser Marblehead, while the Black Hawk, two divisions of destroyers, and certain auxiliaries will ped, berth at Chefoo The Canopus, submarines, one division of destroyers, Jand auxiliaries are to be based in Philippine waters, River and coastal gunboats will operate as usual on the Yangtze, and from coastal ports in (Central and South China, view of the _unseitled conditions in the For East the schedule lof: ship movements may be altered, Tue health report of the French [Municipality "for the week ending Sune 4, shows that the total numbers for deaths from all causes amongst the foreign and Chinese population jin the Concession were—Forelgn, 4 Jand "Chinese 425, Deaths from notifiable diseases were—Forelgners, [Tuberculosis 2, Typhoid Fever 1, and IChinese, Tuberculosis 28 'Typhoid Fever 23; Cholera 3, Dysentery [Measles 2; Scarlatina' 2; Diphtheri [Cerebrospinal Meningitis, Typhus Fever, Pneumonia and Beri-beri 1 was prepared by Dr. Albinsky shortly [before his death.
The Russian Chess Club celebrated the fifth anniversary of its existence last Sunday. A dinner was held in the Russian Club, attended by members of the chess circle and by honoured guests. During dinner the local successes of Russian chess-players were remarked, upon.
The Day of Russian Culture, which is always celebrated by emigration in the beginning of June, was signalized lby meetings in the Russian Club and, last, Sunday, in the youth's club "Sokol." Lectures were here given by Prof. V. V. Lamansky,. speaking on the Russian composer A. N. Rimsky-Korsakoff, who died exactly 30 years ago, Dr. A. P. Sysoevskaya, who read a paper devoted to the Vrubel. A short introductory speech was made by Mr. N. P, Malinovsky. A concert programme was part /cipated in by Mme. V. Eltzova, Mile.
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