Nanking, 8th October.
It becomes now known' that Viceroy Liu K'un-yireceived a short time before his death news from Peking that the Ministers of the' Foreign Powers concerned had notified the Wiiwupu that they had come to an understanding about the evacuation of shanghai; all" foreign garrisons will be withdrawn simultaneously from Shanghai on the first of November.
Peking, 8th October.
An Imperial Edict confers upon Viceroy Liu Kuo yi high posthumous honours in recognition of the services rendered Ly him to the Dynasty, It grants hima State funeral, avd his name will be inscribe in the Temple of the faithful and loyal Ministers. 'Temples will be erected in his honour in' Nankiny, in his native place in Hunan, and in' all cities where he spent some time of his official life, " Another Edict appoints hang Chih-tung: as. acting Viboroy of\itho: Liang-Kiang, and the Governor of Hupeh, Tuan Fang, as acting Viceroy of the Lisng-Hu, Hongkongy 10th October.
The former Viceroy of Liang-Kuang, Tao-mu, died this morning in Canton.
13th October. ~The Consular' Body' of Shanghai has directed a lettor'to the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, whereupon it has received the following answer:
'The foreign office' states thatthe tariff becomes effective onthe 31st October.
The following telegrams are from the " Kobe Herald London, 1st October.
Mr. Gerald Balfour, President of the Board of Trade, has just delivered a sp-och in reference to the Atlantic shipping trade. He explained that the British companies remain. Bri'ish companies. He also added that -His Majesty's Government have decided to grant an increased subsidy to the Cunard Compiny, which will forthwith buildZtwo immense twenty-five knot steamers for the New York-Liverpool route, the Government supplying the money.
Mr. Choate, U.S. Minister to London, also spoke, emphasising the Anglo-American community of interests.
The funeral of M. Zola takes place at Montmartre on Friday, with military honours.
The Parisian Press, in its obituary notices, adopts an exceedingly sympathetic tone.
Dreyfus has visited the death chamber.
The American cruiser Montzomery has been ordered to La Guayra in response to an urgent request from the United States Minister to Caracas.
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