15th April, Mpposition inst Foreign Development, 'A Foochow telegram to the "Shénpao" states that a numerously signed protest to the Waiwupu has-been sent by the gentry of that city opposing the granting to a French syndicate—now pushing its claima at Peking—of certain mining rights in Fukien province.
Proposed Law School in Peking.
The Ministers of the Department State Affairs, the Waiwupu, and the! Board of Punishments, after several conferences lately, have decided to memor-ise the Throne recommending the blishment of a Law School in proposed to invital youths to study the elements of Chinese and foreign laws, graduates of the institntion to be sent abroad to complete their! education, The proposed Law. School will: bo under the direction of the Board of Puntshmenta, The New Province of Kianghuai.
Adispstch from Peking "states that after repeated conferences among the high Ministers of the various Boards, it has now been decided to advise the Empress Dowager to recall her decree authorising the creation of the new province of Kiaughusi, out of that portion of Kiangsu province situated North of the Yangtze river (Kiangpeh).
A New Specie1 Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Nanking.
A dispatch from Nanking states that' ELE. Viceroy Chou Fu has memorialised the Throne asking permission to retain in Nanking ELE. Wa Te-chang, late ti expired Minister to Belgium, as Special Commissioner for Foreign Affairs for the Liangkiang provinces.
7th April.
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