Those who.note the signs of the times will read. with interest the text set by the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to the scholars of the Liang Hu Shu-yuen. The following is a rough translation of it:—"Tu the Treaty. mention is made of the missionary work of the different nations. This was done because the Government could in no possible way avoid doing so.
Since then when trouble o¢curs with the missions, should it be slight, both officials and people suffer heavily: but should it be serious, then the injury done to the Empire is beyond description. What plan do you propose whereby the people and the missions may be led to be mutually at peace with one another?"
20th August.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.