There were arrests made by the police. The Mixed Court magistrate was Hed in and proceeded to release all those who had been arrested. 'This made them more bold and they laid strate demanding their money. told them to wait and he would fix it all up satisfac! He asked the local manager the filature to give them certain lays' wages. T! not complied Dut a, tieke ach onte ws bill. These to he cashed upon resttming work. This did not satisfy them and in their troubles—they found who said he would draw upya peti tone would give him twenty cents. was done and a petition te the magi trate ask: the hands The Progre: ive Japanese.
raiment. is spending thensund taels on sion, There upon this chance of there new ones Intilt. We understand that the Japanese Consul has requested that eho whened in the city wall, opposite the J cession. "This tend who hear this request has been refused by the nds that he is unable rant such a request. The matter is now 1 the hanks of the apanese Minister will wait with interest to horse ruds inst row 1 gond the city. The only wre is no means Chinese Government Recognition.
'A short time ago the crew of a Shanghai junk trading between this po chwang, and called the Hsin were rescued from serious stormy weather by the Rus: steamer Manchu and brought back in tafoty to Shanghai. In recognition of these services the Shanghai Taotai Yuan asked. H.E. Viceroy Sanking to write to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Poking on the subject and recommend the bestowal of decorations upon the captain and officers of the Manchu as a reward for their gallantry. The result is that the capt: Manchu is to receive the decoration of the 3rd class, 3rd division of the Double Dragon, while the chief officer is to be rewarded with a silver medal struck by ¥ Taotai under instructions of Viceroy Wei Kuang-tao.
Social Amenities of the Empress Dowager.
Poking dispatch states that the Empress Dowager has commanded the Minist Foreign Affairs to issue invitations i her name to the Foreign Representatives, Sceretarice of Legations and members of
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