The half-yearly meeting of the share-More Rassian tops are expected here holders of this institution was held this a week from Odessa, 14,000 for Peking and 14,000 for Port Arthur, m ruing in the City Hall. The report and Tatest news from Peking is that the accounts (an abstract of which has already appeared in these columns) were rend and Imperial City is being still bombarded and carried unanimously. The chairman had a that the enemy is hemmed in, pleasant task in announcing a record of The Japanese have strict orders not to loot Peking Success, hut unfortunately his voice P.8.—From Peking wehave just received did not_travel beyond the first row of the news that more troops are required up seats, Dr. Hattigan, who seconded the at the front, adoption of the report, made a lively speech, which restored the spirits of the meeting, 17th August. flayzing under the intense heat and the efforts to pick up the thread of the previous spesker's remarks. He strongly endorsed
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