Peking, Oct. 18.
The announcement is made in the Government Gazette today that the first-class of the Chisoho de-ceration has been conferred upon Sir Richard Dane in recognition of his services in connexion with the reform of the Salt Gabelle.
On Tuesday the Minister and Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs will attend a secret session of the State Council to explain the Government's policy with regard to Shantung.—Reuter.
8. M. torpedo-boat "8. 90" during the night from the 17th to the 18th made a successful attack upon the blockading squadron and has sunk a Japanese man-of-war.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.