Large -numbera of Boxer leaders never been interfered with in any whatever, and never expect to be. know that the real authorities in Peking are protecting the culprits, and have been sure of itali along. [tis 4 open recret that Yuan Gen. received some weeks ago another of those "Secret Instructions," the paralysing effects of which are immediately manifest everywhere. This one consists of very few words, but is pregnant with mean-Tt acknowledges the receipt of a mem-Shih-kai to the effect that the leaders must be "seized" (fei chao pu Ho), but goes on to inquire how the poor people were to know that they had been misled, and affirms that it is necessary to pity them, or else there will bea great deal of trouble. If Yuan should take the responsibility of arresting them of attending the marriage of Mr. Urquhart, and the trouble comes, it will come on the Officer, with Miss Smith, of the himself. © Respect Of course he Charch of Scotland Mission. After the mar- does "respect this; the ringe had been completed at. the Consulate, obstruction of any further proceedings. a reception was held in the house of the
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