Daily meetings are held in the German Legation, by the Financial Committee 0° the Diplomatic Corps, composed of the representatives of Germany, England, France and Japan. Conferences have taken piss. with: Bie, Hobart. Hart, Sie Waller illier (?Mr. E. G. Hillier of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank), Mr. Rump (Deutsch - Asiatische Bank), and Mr. Pokotiloff (Rosso-Chinese Bank) about the financial possibilities of China, and further conferences with other experts, including Bishop Favier, have been agreed upon.
Field-Marshal Count Waldersee and the German Minister intend to leave for the Ming tombs and the Great Wall on Friday. They will return in three days.
To-day the first Spring Race Meeting, arranged by the English officers, was held. There was a large attendance.
The following are the results of the Tages Yesterday the Princes Chun and Cheng-chun (sai-ying), accompanied by the Director of Rulways, Chang Yen-mao, called on Count Waldersee to express their yood wishes on account of the Field. marshal's birthday. (The Field-marshal was on the 8th 69 years cld.)
The chief fof the Cabinet of the Foreign Office at Paris, Mr. P. Beau, has been aped to succeed the French Minister at eking, Mr. Pichon, the latter will probably leave Peking on the 20th of May in order to resume the Governorship of There is no doubt that Captain Bartsch has been murderd by Chinese, but all evidence as to who is the murderer is still lacking. Thorough investigations are being made, 15th April.
The murderer of Captain Bartsch has been arrested; he is fanatical young Chinaman.
There has been a rumour here lately that in a few days two large expeditions will start for Kalgan and Mayyuan (?), as the Chinese report that two armies are marching towards Peking.
From Paotingfu news has been received that two days ago two explosions took place, and itis said that the great arsenal has been destroyed, butsno other loss was cevasioned. A confirmation must be waited for.
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