Another Peking telegram s the Secondary Committee of the National Assembly on the question of the Budget Reductions, went to a meeting of the Government Council on the 6th instant, for consultation on the proposed ire abolition of the three old-eatablished services, viz: The Standard Regiments, The Troops of the Defensive Force and the rial Cou Service. We learn that it was unanimously agreed that all these three services should be abolished and the men The Foreiga Ministers at Peking have each addressed a note of inquiry Ministry of Foreign Affaire, as to the natare and constraction of the new ordinances, adding that the formation has been required by order of their respective Goveraments.
Another Pekiog correspondent telegraphs that the Natiooal Assembly Committes on the question of the reduction of the Army and Navy Estimates, went to a consul ing of the Goverament Council on the 6th instant. Ger Yio Chang, the sented to the reduction, bat Prince Tsai Hyiin was unabletoagree, for, bee aid, the orders for the building of cruisers, etc., had been accepted by foreiga ship building yards already.
The Government Council bae, it is reported in a telegram, resolved to adopt sweeping measures in abolishing useless offices and posts, and in reducing official salaries. It recommends thet appointments should be mora permanent, The Imperial Hanlin College is to be abolished at the end of this year.
The removal of queues will be sanctioned by the Government to be Inmfal next year, Chinese materials
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