The "Universal Gazette" states that arising out of the crisis in the North and the opportunities offere(generally, the Consuls of Grext Britain, Russia, Japan, and France at Hankow have infern Viceroy Chang Chil-tung of their into: tion ty follow the example set by the German Consul of that port with regard to the extension made to the German Settlement, which was grant d last year by the Chinese authorities. It appeared thst the Germans pulled down about 130 yards the city wall"of Hankow, near the Tungehi-gate, in the direction of their extension settle ment, in consequence of which the Coisuls of the other Powers whose settlements are to bs extended as well desire also to pull down the city walls which xt present limit their several settle: ment boundaries.
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