In the division of Peking amongst the various Powers for administrative pire of the north of the wealthy Tar-purposes, Japan secures the greater
tar city. The British sphere is the east of the Chinese city, and the southwest corner of the Tartar city. The Forbidden city is still untouched.
There is a deadlock in consequence of the complete absence of Chinese representatives with whom to conduct negotiations. Wang Wen-shao, a suitable man, has fled with the Empress-Dowager. Overtures are expected from the Chinese in a few days.
An extraordinary. terror has overtaken the people, and several cases of whole families committing suicide have taken place.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.