has been handed over to the Chinese by the Germans, and, by so doing. it hun been closed to sight-seers. The Summer Palace, while still under the oversight of British and Italians, is ordered to be also closed to all visitors.
THE EVACUATION, The German evacuation has been completed. The French and Tbalian acuation is nearly completed. The ish will evacuate the last. he Legation barracks cannot become suitable for living till the rainy reason is passed, and the buildings are dry. The Germans, being the first to build their barracks, will be the first to move in, 'THY CHINESE TREERS, The 2090 troops of Governor Yuan Shih-kai arrived west of the city yesterday under the command of General Chiang. They have really come nearer to the city than was stipulated with the foreign coni-manders, Ihe presence of these troops is taken asa guarantee of order. In fact the Chinese people do not seem to recognise any troops as worth anything except those of Yuan Shih-t YUAN SULU-KAL, There is now current a rumour that Yusn Shih-kai ix to be removed from his Governorship of Shantung and promoted to be Viceroy of Chibli, This is because Li Hung-chang is tow old, intiem, und too mult occupied with other matters to properly look after this province, and because no troops but Yuan Shih-k'ai's are able to suppress the disorders throughout. the whole province, especially along the line of the Court's return. We who live here would be pleased with such a change, but we realise the bad result in Shantung, if its present Governor should be'removed,
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