The reason for its coming we cannot guess, unless it be to take over the place from the Japanese. Next: mouth the re~ mainder of the war indemnity may be paid, and Japan may honourably evacuate the place. But it seems highly improbable. Though if England did secure Weihaiwei she would have a splendid harbour—better, it is said, than either Port Arthur or Kiaochou. Matters are in a sadly uncertain state in China, and it is impossible to pre~ diet what changes the next turn of the wheel may bring.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.