'The Imperial Maritime Custom House of Hankow, under instructions from HE. Chang' Chih-tung, Viceroy of the Hukuang provinces, and Yi Yinlin, Governor of Hupeh province, hereby issues the following warning to all people, strictly prohibiting them from creating disturbances and riots against Foreigners.
Their Excellencies state that they have received by telegraph a special decree from the Throne, dales th" Z9ch of June, addressed to "the various Chinese envoys abroad, and quote as follow:
"We have issued stitec orders to those of our officers commanding troops in Peking to continue, as usual, the prot. tion of the various legations of Foreig, Powers, and have ordered these Military Commanders to Set about themselves th suppression and ptnisiment of our rebelious subjects. We further command the said Envoys abroad to continue, as usual, to give their attention to any questions arising between this Empire and Powers ta which they are accredited and energetical-continue in their duties. Let there ho
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