The "Sinwénpao" states that some British mining engineers have lately arrived in Honan province en route to open certain coal mines in the three prefectures of Changte, Weihui, and Huaich'ing. These mines were granted to a Bri syndicate a few years ago at the time Liu Shu-tang—the cashiered Governor of Ché- kiang last vear—was Governor of Honan.
The Internal Policy of Viceroy Yuan, It is stated from Peking that while Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai was in that city lately, H.E. conferred with Prince Ching
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