The Archive · 1901

Thr Movements of the Refugee Count

From advices received by high Ives mandoring from Heian yesterday we learn that the news first published in these columns a few weeks go that the Court was preparing to leave Heian for Hsinune-Zansle, Hapeh provines, is now confirmed For uently three months past, kecretirivs clerks and petty afticials belonging to tu Permanent staffs of the Six Boards, minor Ministries and Courts, who had hitherto mained in Peking awaiting, under spe orders, the return of the Court, have. bee quietly leaving that city in' batches for Hsing in anticipation of the selection of another city for the fature Capital of the Munchu dynasty, The news of the de parture of Chia Sing, Comma Peking Gendarmerie (appearing part of this column) for Hint is a further strong proof of the intention of the Coir not to return to Peking at present, at least, The Gendarmerie are the guardians of gates of the Cnpital of the Dynasty, who ict as the police of the city; hence the Court is there also must be the barracks of the Gendarmerie. With the receipt of the confirmatory news noted bore therefore almost certain that the city of Heiangyang on the banks of the river siang which connects with the Han river, will be the future capital of Chin

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