does not appear to be in as flourishing condition as when it wae under the direction of @ single Chancellor in the person of H.E. Chang Pei-hsi, who is also President of the Board of Civil Appointments. Since the appointment by the Empress Dowager of the Manchu Chancellor. Yung Ching, disagreements as to the management of the University are said to have been of almost daily occurrence in consequence of which the. attendance of scholars has greatly fallen off while a number of the members of the faculty and subordinate officials have also resigned from the Institution. fetter from Peking now states that H. E. Chang Poi-hsi, who hasbeen greatly disheartened by the turn of affairs, has lately sent his resignation to the Throne also, with the remark that, perhaps, his Manchu colleague—whi is anid to be almost an illiterate and ing but " handsome face to recommend Inm—may do better with the University if allowed to direct it alone. There are, however, doubts whether the Emperor, will allow the Chinese Chancellor to do-
Entertainment to the New Governor.
The principal mandarins and gentry of this port entertained H.E, Lu Yuan-ti Governor-designate of this province of Kiangsu, at Chang Ssu-ho's Gardens, yosterday afternoon. There wore theatricals. by asolect number of star actors from: the native theatres in the International Settlements and a recherche dinner. The: hosts included Taotais Chu Pao-fay and Shen Tun-ho, Directors of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway; the Directors Ching Morohants'; the Directors of the Chinese Telegraph Administration; the Committees. of the Silk and Bank guilds and of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce here. Amongst the guests, besides his. Excellency the Governor, wore their Excelloncies Sh8ng Kung-pao, Ld Hai-huan (Treaty Commissioners), and Wu Ohunghai, Vice Dirootor-General of Imperial A Grand Council Telegram arrived here yesterday instructing H.E, In Yuan-ting to proceed straight to-Soochow to take over his seals of office instead of going to Hangchow for a holiday. Members of the Consular Body and other prominent foreign gentlemen called upon his Excellency yesterday Mae entad it ie stated thet he intends to remain in Shanghai fow days before proceeding on his journey. Hi cellency is to be the guest of the local mandarins this afternoon at a luncheon: in the bandgome residence of Mr. Chew on Range Boed, Hongkew, borrowed for the occasion. cipal Gael for Femaies.
to a number of complainte: received by the Shanghai Paotai with re~
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