The following subscriptions have been received; and we shall be gla to receive, acknowledge, and forward any more that may be sent' us:—
Already acknowledged, 8 Mrs. a. P. Parker Two Brothers $420.50 Tls. 50.00 30.00 5.00 10.60
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Any cast-off clothing for men or women mill be very valuable, xnd will be gratefully received ami forwarded to Wuhu, if sent Beulah Chapel, 5, Seward Road. We earnestly commend this charity to our readers, against the laws of humanity were committed by the Boxers and Imperial troops.
On June the 11h he Chancellor of the Japanese Legation was barbarously murdered at the Yung-ting Gate; on June the 2.th the Envoy Plenipotentiary of (Germany was awassinated while going to the Tsungli Yaméa to transact public business and from that day to August 14th the Legations of all the Foreign Powers at Peking were hesi ged and comstintly attacked, At Tientsin the Foreign Cun-cessions were bombarded for thres works with heavy cannon, and repeatedly attacked by Imperial troops and hordes of Boxers. Both at Peking and Tientsin many were killed and wounded, and a great quantity of property owned by foreigners wax wan-tony destroyed. Elewhere and cularly in the Province of Shansi, nu of foreigners of different nations. chiefly missionaries, were atrociously murderrd, and in several places foreign cemeteries were profuned and the tombs destroyed.
The Foreign Governments concerned as soon as they received intelligence of these sent armies over sea to quell the dixon ters, protect their nationals and chastise the persons who were responsible. The Taku Forts, Tientsin and Paotingfu and many other places were taken by xssault, xnd the Imperial troops and Boxers were everywhere overthrown in numerous battles and encounters, thousands of them being slain and the rest driven afar off be-ud the confines of Chihli.
The Princes high atticers of State guilty of participsin the crimes ayainst foreigners have all been most severely punished, several having suffered the death penalty in accordance with the commands of His Imvenal Majesty the Emperor of China. Provincial officials of all ranks have also deen punished according to their "offences. imposed by all the foreign States, ani all Heavy indemnities have been rightfully
civil and military examinations have been suspended for " period of five years in the localities where foreigners were murdered or cruelly treated. ishment having thus been red, and China moreover having rets and having promised the other reparations demanded by the For Powers, friendly relations are now deb nitoly restored, and the Foreign troops of all nationali ies will gradually return to their homes. Exch Power will retain permanent guard to protect its Leyation in places between Peking and the sea will be occupied by foreign troops to preserve freedom of communication, and the Taku Forts and all atiers which might impede this freedom of communicatsou will be razed.
This Proclamation ix issued by the Representatives of the For-ign Powers so that all may know the true facts connected with the coming and going of the Allied Forces. It is also expecially necessary that Chinese officials and people should take warning from tne events stated ud exercise so extreme care to prevent any recurre of disturbance or disorder.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.