The high authorities of Shengching port the patrolling of the Corean frontier last June. This work, which is performed every summer and autumn, is considered necessary because of the number of Chinese' squatters settled on the frontier along the bank of the Yalu River, where they are under no regular jurisdic tion, According to custom, a communication'was sent to the King of Corea by the Board of Ceremonies at Moukden, and an officer appointed by the former met the representative of the Shengching Government at a spot near the frontier. When they had traversed the district together, the Corean delegate gave his Chinese col league document certifying that all was quiet, and thus the proceedings were concluded,
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