Dr. Richard and the Rev. Moir Duncan are making a short stay in Peking on their way to Taiyuanfu, where they purpose establishing the new Shansi University. Dr, Richard before leaving Peking hopes to persuade the Forzign Office to grant religious toleration in the institution he is about to establish, and if he can sue. ceed in this a valuable precedent will have dean established, ud it will be much easier for all other colleges to secure the same privileges.
Two Memorials have been sent in to te Throne denouncing Chang Pei-hsi, the new President of tre University; one accusing him of being incompetent, and the o: her as being insincere in his efforts to re-establish the University. Chang has been asked by the Throne to reply to these accusations, and now I hear he would like to resign.
Another Reactioaary in Office.
Chung Li has been appointed to take K'un Kang's place, who has applied for and een granted leave of absence. This worthy (Chung Li) was Governor of Peking during he Boxer troubles, and on the awful night when they burned the Mission premises in the city and murdered hundreds of Christians, he along with Kang Yi followed them in his curt gloating over their hideous devils.
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