The following important circular tele-ram was issued by the Grand Council on Yhursday to the and Governors of provinces with reference te the strained relations between China and Russia regarding Manchuria:—" Dip us with Russ to be br k Make every haste to raise funds and troops in anticipation of immediate hostilities." 'The telegrams to the Viceroys of the Liangkiang ('el Kuan; Hukuang (Turin Fang Che (Li Ming-cheng at Foochow), Kuang (Tsen Ch'un-hsuan at' Canton), provinces had the additional words.—"Keep careful guard of your ma riverine defences and let nut the mistakes of former years be repeated," referring oultless to the French atta' k' on the Chiese fleet at Pagoda Anchorage, Fuoch: w, in August, 1884. In consequence of these telegrams there has been some excitement in local mandarin circles, the general ing, however, being one of pleasure that something decisive has at last been done with regard to the Manchurian question which has been in suspense so long.
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