A. Chinan, capital of Shantung, dispatch reports that Governor Yuan Shih-kai has decided to reform the Police organisation of that city after the Japanese methods: in connection with which months ago several young military officers to Japan to study Jo nothads of Police Aduinistration, ote. These young officers have now returned to Chinan, and Governor Yuan has issuodl instructions to begin the reorganisation without further delay.—Germans from Kianchou have recently showing considerable activity in examining the various districts of Shantung province in search of mineral deposits, Several it is reported, hoon dis and a continual flo well as personal inter jews, has been taking plice recently between Go ernor Yuaw and the Germans. ith November.
Something about the Empress Dowager.
Several letters received of late from high officials with the Court. to relatives resid at present in Shanghai, persist in givin; the opinion that. apart front wiotives of the Empress Dow has a very strony person returning to Peking, from which, present appearances to the contrary, there seems to be much more likeliltood that the Court, will remain in Honan than proceed to Peking.
The Health of Li Hung-chang.
A Poking dispatch reports that Viceroy Li Hung-chang has again had an attack of indisposition of a rather serious nature, ut that after a lapse of some twenty: hours H.E. became mich better, feeling, however, extremely weak, A great deal of TL.E.'s condition is stated tv have been dale to disappointment. and dissatis: especially as regards revent pulitis Tt is an open secret. that Prince Ching, HLE.'s colleague in the recent Manchurian Convention with Russia, strongly agreed with the old Viceroy on ceuta portant points of the Convention, insomuch that Prince Ching subsequently gave up all responsibility in the matter.
Self-Defence.
Our native correspondents at both W chang (capital of Hupeh) and Nankivg (on pital of the Liangkiang provinees) unite all the Governors. from the and their new found sop and at one moment the terror cated by the suddenness of the at camp threatened a wholesale Iateh places being ald doubtless een greatly welcomed and, in anticipated by the Emp: the outcome of the move. Sope and mutual secret consulta of the invaluable telegraph, fortunately ensued. and it was de disappoint 'i ingly ignoring events in Uh same time keeping a sharp Jol the consequences of the Manchin vention alfeoting the independere; interests of the" provinees south of the Rive for the cessions, two other invited to join Chi pire from all aggre North-east or frou the Powers shall —that is, patriotic defend the svither from the st The New Minister to Russia.
1 Tientsin that ving Chinese Minister Tap selected to he Minister Ruvesia to succeed He E. Yang Ju.
thas also been promoted to be President of the Ministy of F
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