universal Gazette" learns that the German Minister at Peking has informed the German Consul-General here that Prince Uhun and his suite may be expected in Shanghai from the north on the 18th of duly (3rd day of Gth moon) and that the Prince will reside at the German Con. sulate-General while here, Prince Chun ix also expected t" be present at the German autumnal manceuvres and will as little delay ax possible en route to Germany.
'THs TRINCTE RICE, Shin Neng-hu, Taotei of North tung:
The same paper states that Taotai
chow during the Boxer disturlmcos. Inst summer, has ranged with the British Mavager of the Tangku and Peking Rail-the transport by rail to Poking of one anillion pienly of the tribute rice from Riangsu and: Chekiang provinces. Che railway freight is tobe for every tou weight of rice of posed anti-foreign war to take place the fallowing year, but that the nucleus of the forces consists of mounted brigands from the Ch'a"gpaishan range of hills, inured to hardships and fighting, especially with the Russians. and Chinese territorial forces, these brigands em bring into the field least "20,000 well-armed andy mounted men and their organisations stretch back to the latter part of 11,900 catties from Tuugku to Peking, the whole quantity 10 be transported to the pital before the closing of the Peiho river.
2nd July
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.