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The article discusses the progressive economy of Shanghai, China. It relates that the city has taken almost without an effort the great trade that once centred in Canton. It states that every year shows a greater amount of tonnage in the Woosung river and larger exports of tea, silk, and cotton. It outlines the lifestyle of the people in this place. It mentions food, attractions and things that full foreigners to Shanghai.

The article discusses some socio-political issues in the United States. Over three hundred citizens of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, probably as good a representation of the intelligence, virtue, and patriotism of the city as could be produced, the venerable lawyer Horace Binney heading the list, have signed an address to the members of the U.S. Congress for the city, calling their attention to the Jenekes bill for the reform of the Civil Service, and asking for it, or something similar, their zealous support. People have been hoping for the last fortnight to see custom official Robert Hart's notes on the Chinese question, which have recently been made public, make their appearance in some of the papers in this part of the country which inflicted such awful chastisement a few weeks ago on businessman Ross Browne and the degraded American and British merchants who drew him out on the China question.

The article presents information about various publications. A contribution to the comparative legislation of the U.S. will be found in "The Rights of Property of Married Women Under the Laws of Kentucky," a paper read by the scholar H. Marshall Buford before the Lexington Bar Association, and now published by request in pamphlet form. While a certain amount of attention is being attracted towards China, the following extract from a modern native work, entitled "Shing Wu Chi," or "A History of the Wars of the Present Dynasty," to which the attention has been called by a correspondent, is of interest, and speaks volumes for the light in which recent action on the part of the great civilized powers is viewed by the literary classes of the empire.

This article presents information on the book "On Chinese Currency, Coin and Paper Money," by W. Vissering. The book rests upon the Chinese authority, the history of Ma-twan-lin, but Vissering has subjected the original to more thorough examination, and with far greater advantages. His book is a study in Chinese and in the history of money. Vissering proposed to give a summary of the most important facts under the latter head which his book contains. Several concurrent traditions narrate that money was first coined by the common people in times of calamity. This seems to mean that all lived ordinarily by agriculture and exchanged by barter, but when the crops failed they took to mining copper, which they cast into coins for convenience in exchanging it for goods.

The article offers the author's perspective regarding the future of China. The author talks about the dominance of China in the Central Asia, and the reconquest effort of the nation to the region. He explores the effects of China's diplomatic relations with Europe and the U.S. on the cultivation of the progressive arts and sciences. He also discusses the economic and political crises in China, as well as the conflict with its relationship with Russia.

The article provides an account of how boys in China study under the tutorship of a white-bearded and shaven-pated teacher. It indicates that the school-room's walls are plain and the design of the floor is similar to a checkered board. It asserts that a typical Chinese school-room is a noisy place because students or scholars study out loud.

This article presents information regarding the book "The Chinese: Their Education, Philosophy, and Letters," by W.A.P. Martin. This volume is appropriately dedicated to Professor William D. Whitney, and in a prefatory note its author informs him that most of the essays have been already published in China under the title of "Hanlin Papers," and are now offered to the public only as a bundle of "Beitriige," a small contribution towards the better understanding of China and the Chinese. Out of the seventeen papers four are likely to attract the most attention in the U.S., though all will be valuable to students in China itself. These are "Competitive Examinations in China," "The Ethical Philosophy of the Chinese," "The Renaissance in China," and "The Worship of Ancestors in China."

The article presents information on the relationship between India and China. The Indian Government has become involved in a difficulty with the State of Thibet which, unless treated with the utmost patience and gentleness, may easily grow into an issue of a truly formidable character. Thibet, as every one knows, is regarded as sacred territory by the Mongolians and other Buddhist subjects under the sway of the Chinese Emperor. It would in all probability cost the Emperor his throne if he tamely acquiesced in the occupation of the capital, Lassa, by a foreign force and the whole strength of the empire would be put into the field in order to avert the contingency of its permanent detachment from China.

The article presents chapter XII of the story "Shafts From an Eastern Quiver," by Charles J. Mansford. It explores the travel of the story's characters such as Harold, Denviers, and Hassan into the provinces of China, searching for a peasant's hut near the road which a mujik told them. It says that Paul Somaloff came to rescue the exile Marie Lovetski, but failed and was put to death by General Ivan Rachieff. It mentions the duel between Rachieff and Denviers which was won by the latter.

This article presents brief information about the book "Society in China," by K. Douglas. This book, by the keeper of the Oriental books and manuscripts in the British Museum and Professor of Chinese at King's College, naturally provokes comparison with another book, on the same general subject. China is governed, both socially and politically, by the literati or mandarins, and for these gentry Douglas has no good word to say. He considers them the most bigoted wretches on the face of the earth.

The article focuses on the initiative of a Japanese newspaper photographer who utilize a balloon to get images of the war between Japan and China. His strategy of getting into the balloon kept him safe from the two opposing countries while succeeding in providing accurate news to their papers. It discusses the significance of this strategy to the photographers who want to take new scenes and original things with their cameras.

Japan has preeminently displayed some qualities in her struggle with her gigantic neighbor. The first of these is the moderation of her conduct towards China in declaring war. Not less creditable to Japan, moreover, was her complete readiness for beginning the war. Not only did she have her soldiers in perfect training, not only was her navy in a state of great efficiency but the Japanese military authorities had a far bettor knowledge of the state of China than the Chinese themselves. Most important of all, is the thorough organization of the Japanese army and its entire military equipment.

The editor, in this article highlights, some recent international issues. The discussion in the English newspapers and elsewhere about concessions in the East tends to obscure the principle of international law with which it is connected. What the English concessionaires want is that England should see to it that they have their rights not merely as against China, but as against any third Power, like the Soviet Union, which intrigues in China to their disadvantage. The great risk run in sending troops to Cuba in the hot season was, of course, perfectly well known in advance. It was nature more than man, disease more than rifle-balls, that the U.S. military authorities feared, and It was their knowledge of this danger which led them to give up all idea of moving against Havana before the autumn.

Presents letters to the editor on articles published in previous issues. International policy of the U.S. towards Cuba; Foreign commerce in China; Political developments in Great Britain.

This article focuses on developments related to politics and society. The rationale of the troubles in China is beginning to appear in a clearer light as events move on. That a formidable reaction is shaking the Empire has been obvious enough, but it has not been plainly seen that it has a domestic side as well as an international aspect. The truth is, however, that the movement of which the "Boxers" have taken the murderous lead, is directed against not only foreign interlopers, but native reformers as well. On Saturday last the Cubans took the first step towards their promised independent government. The municipal elections then held, under a restricted suffrage, are regarded as only the preliminary to a Constitutional Convention, to be called before the end of the year for the purpose of framing a system of self-government to which the U.S., as in honor bound, will thereafter commit the destinies of the island.

Presents letters to the editor. Comments on the bombardments of the Taku forts; Discussion on the strength and safety of a nation; Focus on an appeal made by a British Member of Parliament on a triple motive for China.

This article reports on several political and economic developments. The upshot of the latest official correspondence in reference to China is that Germany has receded from her demand that, as a preliminary to negotiations for peace, China should surrender to the allied Powers, the persons deemed by them guilty of the recent outrages in Pekin, China. The most interesting feature of the recent International Copyright Congress in Paris, France was the agreement upon a so-called "type" law for the protection of literary property throughout the civilized world.

The article presents social and political developments around the world. The article presents information on reports of German brutalities in China, which continue to appear from day to day. Germany's officials in oldest colony have come home to be punished more or less lightly for inconceivably cruel crimes committed upon native men and women. The magnificent German army is a machine built up on blind obedience and brute force. The article also discusses about the reelection of presidential candidate William McKinley as the U.S. president. The reelection will end the war in Philippines. It was said that the democratic party and politician William Jennings Bryan are alone responsible for the continuance of the fighting.

The article presents news briefs related to world politics. The signs of friction among the Powers in China are ominously multiplying. There is any real likelihood of an open clash between the Russian and British forces at Tientsin, whose mutually threatening attitude so excites the newspaper correspondents. The evil-intentioned disfranchising bill, which has just passed the Maryland Legislature, has had at least this good effect, that the Republicans of the State find themselves driven to undertake a campaign of education among the Negro illiterates. It appears possible that the State at Maryland may, on the whole, gain from this attempt to restrict the ballot unfairly.

The article presents information on various socio-political developments. The U.S., with all its troops, guns, and transport, is leaving Peking and will soon leave China. The fact rounds out an episode in American diplomacy in the highest degree honorable to the country. Whatever the future of the Chinese problem may be, the U.S. contribution to its solving during the past nine months has been of a sort to quicken the pride of the patriot at the same time that it cheers the heart of the philanthropist. In another development, the exciting debate in Great Britain House of Commons on Thursday night came right on the heels of a widespread lament in England over the decay of Parliamentary oratory.