Viceroy Liu has within a few days issued a proclamation concerning foreigners which has been posted throughout the city. The full text of the proclamation is as follows:—"Lin, Imperial Minister of State, Superintendent of Foreign Trade, holding first tank, Vice-president of the Board of War, and the Viceroy of Liangkiang, with the decoration of Bu-tu-in, in the matter of issuing a proclamation for general information Whereas, our citizens ought to treat foreigners, who come into our country, with consideration and thus show a friendly spirit since there.are already friendly treaties with all other nati Any affair that concerns other countries ought to be reported to the local authorities who will decide in an impartial way according to the established law. At the present time all-the German military instructors in this provincial capital were engaged to train the new army by the Into acting Viceroy LO. Chang, and are exerting themselves in the interests of China.
"Tu the case of the churches and hospitals that have been established by the French, English, and American missionaries for preaching and healing, these are indeed Frorks of benevolence. Law-abiding citizens should harbour no suspicions as to their doings, but rather treat them with great respeet, on all occasions. Any one who, without cause, stirs up trouble, or incites to riot, is a law breaker and will be punished without leniency. Citizens should all attend only to their own business, and not follow idle rumours and thus unawares be caught in the clutches of the law, The inspectors of police and magis trates of this district are all instructed ive protection and act energetically. I fave already ordered those who are under my service to seize and punish severely it any trouble arise, "On this account I issue a special proclamation to instruct all the soldiers and civilians of this city to attend to your own duties, and respect the established laws. In aay affairs which concern foreigners do not listen to false reports and silly gossip.
any ill-intentioned parties start rumours and cause trouble, they will be seized and punished without leniency."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.