Peking, 8th May.
'The news from the place of the troubles ju South Chihli is rather favourable. The <'@hinese' soldiers who have been Killed, were only recently enlisted recruits. The regular troops have not yet met the rebels. They are moving in a concentric circle towards the place of the rebellion. The native Christians are well armed. Th-y have defended themselves successfully against their aggressors. No other missionary has been killed. The centre of the riots is new Kuangtsunghsien. part of the rebels are reported to be boxers from Shantung. The leader of the movement is a former Chinese officer, Chingtingpin.
The Emperor has conferred upon Bishop Anzer of South Shangtung the button of the first rank, in acknowledgement of his services rendered to maintain good relations between the Christians and the hex-ens.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.