was issued last week by the Tartar General and Viceroy, of which I enclose a translation Shin Lien, the Tartar General of the Min Province, and H-li, the Governor-General of the Min and Che Provinces, issue the following proclamation 'Whereas some time ago we received dispatches from the Foreign Consuls, to the effect that at present owing to the disturbances made by the Boxers of the Northern part of China, the foreign Powers are sending troops to' Cain only for the purpose, of protecting their people subduing the Boxers, and beside this they do not have any other purpose, ete.
On examination we have found that the people of Foochow are said to have always kept quiet and thit the foreign merchants and subjects residing here have been on very good terms with the natives. New the present Tartar General and the preseat Governor-General hive consulted with the Foreign Consuls that we will exert ourselves with the utmost energy to protect the families and properties which bel to the foreign officers, merchants, missionaries, etc., who are residing in Foochow, hoping that the Chinese and foreigners will keep peace with exch other.
We have already appointed the military elficers and soldiers to strictly go around and examine what is being done, and hold all the civil and military officers of every place responsible for observing anit conducting this instruction, If there be any ignorant vagabonds who dare tentionilly invent false stories to the people's mind and avail themsel the opportunity to raise troubles, they will at once be arrested and by severely punished and will never be indulged or excused.
We make this proclamation for the infra motion of all solliers and peoples of thir whole province, that you all must know that China and foreign countries are in peace and will never have any other idea, and that you must on no account invent any false Stories to produce any trowhle in order to make yourselves guilty. You all must tremblingly obey this special proclamation.
Issued on the 10th day of the beh month."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.