In accordance with instructions received from the Provincial Treasurer io Soochow, the city Magistrate, Tie submitted s retarn of the inhabitants Ae much enthusiasm has been displayed over the Parliament question and endeavours are being made in different provinces to organize another petition for the hastening of its opening, the Government intends to submit the nestion as a resolation for the deliberation of the new Senate.
Prince Pa Lun, President of the absolutely disapproves in the city and the Settlement showing: the following figares. In the city 40,854 families, 129,055 men, 75,333 women, and boy students 5,776. The figares for the International Settlement, were quoted from the Municipal census taken in the 31st year of Kuang Hei. For the French Concession the rota gives proximately over 70,000 Chinese and 600 foreigners on information from the French Manicipal Council, March 24.
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