A Peking dispatch to hand states that it appears to be decided that Prince Pu Lun, Sth Order, is to represent China at and devastating diseases, the St. Louis Exhibition as Chief of the Chinese Commission. As the Chinese Government, with its usual crassness of intellect, expects the other members of the "Imperial" Commission to pay the greater portion of their own expenses in the United States, it is not surprising that, so far, there have been but few applicants for posts in it.
The Defences of Nanking.
H.E. Chang Chih-tung, Acting Vic of the Lianzkiang provinces, accompanied by General Yang, Commandant of the anking garrison, made a tour of inspection, on the 18th inst., around the walls of the city, following the route of the canal which surrounds the greater portion of Ir is stated that it was done with a view of erecting certain outer defences for the ci step which has been neglected ever since the capture of Nanking by the late Marquis Tse: fan, from the chief Taipi the middle of the sixties, The Defunct Nanyan Squadron, tune's project of "retiring" the obsolete Nanyang squad-Viceroy, Chang. Eh ea, alread mentioned in these Nanking dispatch has now received. the "Notes" the other day, according; consent of the Throne. Th view of this it is stated that His Excellency has served only two composite ressols out. of the whole lot of a dozen or sri cruisers of all si arch rose Proceed to Woosun~ to be turned ger to been ordered to the Shanghai Taotai. who has been author. ised to sell them. The officers and crews of the retired vessels are to roecive half a mauch's extra pay, "as a special ma Of Imperial arad Viceregal bounty, to one able them to return to their respective BOOKS, ETC.,
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