It is reported in local Mandarin circles that the Central Government in Peking has authorised HE. Tuan Fang, Governor of the province, to establish Mint in Shanghai which shall coin si as well as copper money. The silver pieces will doubtless be the tael-weight dollar, while the copper money will be ten-cash and five-cash pieces.
Special Hizh Commissioner Ta'nz Shao-yi will not go to Lhassa after all, nor will he proceed to London. It is reported from Peking thst the British Government has notified the Waiwupu that the viceroy of India will discuss matters with H.E. T'ang Shao-yi either in Cal-cutty, or at Simla, and it is expected that hia Excellency will have his final audience of their Majesties either to-day or early next week, and then come down to Shanghai en route for India. H.E. Trang Shno-yi will be given plenary powers to arrange with the Indian Government regarding Tibet.
28th November.
A Nanking Dispatch states that temporary quarters have been prepared for the reception of H. E. Chou Fu, the Acting Viceroy, on his arrival at Nanking, at the Literary Chancellor's lar Body, the M. Customs, and other!> yamen in the Exatni ion Hall compound, the Viceregal y being still prominent foreigners. At noon the in the occupation of the late deceased by Mr. Goodnow, U.8, Consal-General, ut farther ste cod Viceroy attended the luncheon provided Viceroy, Li Hsing-jui's family. It is that the funeral services the U.S. Consulate, Hongkew, when less than fifteen countries were represented at the function, his Excellency being accompanied by Mr. B.C. Wan, special Viceregal attache, and a couple of interpreters. The other Chineseguests were HE, Lit Hai-hun, Treaty Commissioner, Wu Chung-hsi, Vice Director General of Imperial Telegraphs, and the Shanghai Taotai. In the evening the Viceroy attended a dinner given by the principal Chinese merchants of Shanghai at the residence of Mr. Chew, Range Road, Hongkew. This morning his Excellency returns the calls of the various Consuls, ete,, and in the evening attends a dinner to be given by thi coal mandarins. At noon to-morrow his over the remains of the late Viceroy will beheld in the Viceregal yamen on the 7th proximo, and that his remains will be taken to Hunan on the following day (8th December), escorted by his sou and grandsons. The Viceroy's yamen will then be renovated and cleaned up so as to be ready for the occupation of H.E. Chou Fa and family at an early date.
E. Tieh Liang, Special Commissioner from ' Peking, will leave Nanking for Wuha on the 29th instant, for the purpose of examining Wanehih, the place near" Wuhu_ which had been recommended by Viceroy Chang Chih-tung for the erection of a Turkestan.
It is reported, in local, mandarin circles that there is considerable unrest in Ili, from a; neighbouring Power. The Mussulmans are now acting as they did during the sixties, at the beginning of the great Mahomedan rebellion, which wrested for nearly twenty years the sovereignty of Chiveso Turkestan, North and South, from the Manchu dynasty. In other words, they seize every opportunity to fight with their Buddhist fellow-subjects, in which great numbers of both religious take part. The Tartar General of fi having insufficient troops to preserve order, has telegraphed for assistance from Peking, with the result that H. E, Pan Heiao-ssu, Governor of Southern Chinese Tur commanded to send a brigade of foreign-modelled troops to Kuldja to help the Mauclu Banner troops there to restore order. There are, however, grave fears that another great Mahomedan rebellion is on the verge of breaking out, unless the Central Government takes matters firmly in band.
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