"Thursday afternoon was a pij for the students of the French M School for Chinese. The present es they had won during the year, by their good conduct, applic: or proficiency and progress in various Uranches of knowledge, took place at che French Municipal Hall. A large number of Indies and gentlemen, including the Comte de Bezaure, French Consul-General, the Taotai, and the District Magi (Mr. Wong), were present, pleased attention to the happeni afternoon.
First the Town Band opened with tion, while seats were filling:
ich came a dramatic represent tion—in French and Chinese—of a visit of the Taotai to the school. This was done by three scholars of the 2nd class, ing respectively the Taotai, the ident of the Municipal Council, and an j interpreter. Questions as to the propre: and growth of the school were asked and the i expressed his his regret that press of business compelled him to draw his visit and the interview ended. The ful actors were Murillo, ters were more numerous ity. for acting—th simla emotion: were deli son, by Tsen itted slave, by fathe sot this came a further distribution of by the Tow fter ug of some certi Bezaure mule a very ire the final break-u first in to for and institutions, and their effect He spoke to the school themselves to hold import ible positions in thew Phe speech chided, ton, a word of ise for the Mun In audience departed. was played as the w situation brought about n of the Emperor Kuang was that a number of affirming their de none bat Kuang Heir as their true i calling upon the notables, rrati, and common people of the "to make a combined protest, and, need be, take up arms' for the' true Emperor. These resolutions, etc., are to he printed and disseminated throughout the length and breadth of China, and already 10,000 copies have been sent for distribution in the Yangtze Valley. We arn that which formed by gentle two million copies of these resolutions by the Gth of next month.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.