12th Seplember. A Suggestion.
certain secretary of one of the Six Boards, says the *Sinwénpao," has recently presented a memorial to the superior Offic of his own Board stating as follows:—As the defences of Peking have been taken away, there is unreason in asking the Court to return to the ancient capital. Whereas the crisis banging over the country seems to compel a return to Peking, T would therefore suggest that while yielding to the coercion of ci cumstances, the Government shall erect a Summer Police at Wut'aishan, Shansi, for the Emperor and Empress Dowager, and—then when. winter has closed the Peiho to navigation the Court shall return to Peking the pal-ces, going back to Wut'sishan at the opening of navigation. The Summer Baluce ab Wut'aishan should be eonstrueted in the Yuenmingyuen Palace style. I think this manner of doing things will cover the whole situation as it exists at present."
A Translating Bureau at Wuchang.
A Wuchang dispatch states that Viceroy Chang Chih-tung has ordered the establish ment of a Governuent Translating Bureau at Wachany where all important works of western authors may be translated and printed to be used ay text books in the ce leges and schools of Western Learning throughout the empire, ani especially in Hupeh and Hunan provinces. The Bureau in question will he inaugurated on or about the Ist of October next, the delay caused being not on account of lack f finances, but owing to the difieulty of obtaining: reliable translators who possess a education both in English and Chinese. What Northern Mandarins are Saying.
A Tientsin letter states that there is a report going the rounds amongst the Chinese officials in that vicinity to the effect that when the Chinese Pienipotentiaries tried a short time ago to get the Allies toerscuste Tient-in and return the city to the Chinese, the reply given was that the Ales intended to Keep the place for sine time and thst negotiations concerning ion wid not be allowed until, at least, 18 months shall have lapsed. Fucther, that the Chivese Gurernment shall not send either civil or military officials, as was formerly the custom, to govern the ssid city.
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