Show constitution FOR CHINA 1 Is B eing being prepared but will require twelve years I 1 according to advice s brought by tho the steamer empress of japan prof hat arl 1 ha to japan from I 1 feihl was a comani cammi fo head edby d ay I 1 prince su has h as undertaken a translation of tho the constitutions of the fhe principal pal nations of the world with a view to compiling a frn for china the work is not to tt be com plated for 11 years arrangements are being made to issue a paper currency in china about a year hence marquis ito has made the following proposals 19 to the kocean doean government for administrative reform for korea promotion of japanese industries extension of general education and adoption of a system of appointment by merit reform of the financial administration of government and imperial household drawing distinctive line between court and cabinet and arn amnesty nesty for korean political offenders in japan the british steamer cainan was attacked by pirates while from canton to buchow ju auy 13 the crew fought but could not pr prevent everit the boarding of pirates in numbers rs dr mcdonald McDo ships surgeon and tw two ether officers were killed the captain and four other Mir european officers of the crew being seriously injured the vessel was looted by the pirates and her cargo carried off in chinese junks japanese officials at port arthur charge the russians with attempting to conceal large sums of money which by virtue of the portsmouth treaty were were to have been handed over to japan in consequence of the capture of the fortress the Russ russian larl cruiser which escaped after the battle of august 10 and was wrecked on the sag halin coast has been re floated by the japanese salvage steamer kwanto maru japanese policemen are seeking an increase ln in pay the emans wages being from to per month they are to be increased to from so C to 10 and serg sergeants eints pay will be increased to from to 15 per month the present wage Is from to 12 1250 50 per month the rate war between japanese and dri british tash steamship companies on the china coas coast L is sti still 11 reducing fares and freights on the bangkok line passengers are being carried and ber berthed and fed free of charge by the german and british lines opposing the japanese service an amalgamation has been made between japanese steamship com banies on the yingtse yangtze to fight the competition there the steamer Mah enow which arrived tonight from australia with kith passengers brought news of an exciting scene in the australian parliament when mr norton charged a labor I 1 member with grafting andi agreed to resign on condition that the latter member did so also and they would both contest hs his seat tho the labor mem her ber agreed amid loud cheering and both at once left the chamber |