The Yamen has issued orders that the claims for indemnity arising out of the recent disgraceful mutiny and riot at Chin-Kiang are to be settled by the Nanking officials without delay. No reference is to be made to Peking, Full reparations are to be mode, and orders are given that settlement is to be both full and prompt.—The shower of honours which the Empress Regent has been bestowing on various statesmen and officials resembles somewhat the distribution of stars and crossed which usually marks the retirement of a government in England. The selection of the two men who are identified with the progressive policy, the Seventh Prince and the Viceroy Li, for special honour shows that Her Majesty means to stand to her guns; and if she has temporarily to lower her colours and let the "young mien" have their way for a time, b personality is too powerful a factor in the State to remain long hidden.—Chinese Times.
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