Peking, 3rd February.
Their Majesties granted audience this morning to the members of the Grand Council for the transaction of State affairs—Special telegram.
4th February. issue that all the Naval Powers His Majesty the Emperor grant-tre possible en-mies; owing to the|ed audience this morning to the growth of the Naval Powers, these we more numerous now than hitherto, and we have to keep an anxious eye not only on the Mediterranean and Atlantic, but on the North Sea also.
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