Show bits from the far east it has been discovered by the min astry of civil off ce that there are some SO dismissed or degraded officials who are entitled to reinstatement by special grace on the occasion of the new reign and these officials are availing themselves to pour in their appl icat ons to be restored to their ranks As mongolia Is rich in minerals and tore eners have been casting longing glances on it the ministry of agricula agri cult ure industry and commerce bontem plates forming a joint stock mining company from subscriptions of vese merchants in china and abroad so as to retain profitable enterprises in chinese hands H E na tung applied for bermis eion to resign from the grand council on occasion of mourning for his moth er but will only give days leave of absence chao kingchun Ping chun ice president ot the ministry ot interior has been or dered to retire owing to his opium habits north china dally news |