We have received the Peking and Tientsin Times of the 18th inst.—Thick ico had covered the ponds in Tientsin during th previous week.—The Peiyang squadron is to winter at Chefooand Shanghai.—Famine relief is being already given to villages in the vicinity of Tientsin.—The light on Tanofeition (Shaliution) Island will be discontinued for two months from Christmas Day. The lightship Zaki will be removed about the Ist proximo.—Chang Yen-mao, though he holds no local rank among the Tientsin officials, was allowed to join them doing homage the Empress Downyer's tablet.—Engineers and exporty belonging to Mr. Thurlow Weed Barnes's syndicate are on their way out from New York to exploit some cou}, iron, and other mineral concessions in China, Tus following note is from the Foochow Echo of the 11th inst The signing of the bond by which the gentry of Kienningfu pledge themselves to prevent further violent attacks on the Christian Church took place in the prefect's namén at Kiennitigfa on the 25th October. The Rev. H. S. Phillips and Dr. Rigg wore present and also signed the bond as witnesses to the signatures ut 39 of the ward-councillors. The prefect's arrangements were admirable and ho took the opportunity of having a forist at which the missionaries were able to chat with the native literary men. The affair was a decided success and will we hope inaugurate anew and more satisfactory relationship between the m ries and their former opponents. The iden of the bond originate edith one of the native Christian workers
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