It appears from letters received from the South that there is quite panic among Chinese merchants owing to the near proximity of the Balticers, as a result of which the native import trade of Hainan island (Ki houfu) has almost become paralysed. There is also a report that the high provincial authorities think that the Russian fleet, confident that the Chinese will be too weak to oppose them, will probably take ion of San-mun Bay, which hes a good harbour and plenty of water. In obedience, however, to instructions from the Waiwupu the Viceroys and Governors of Kuangtung, Fukien, and Chekiang provinees have ordered the military authorities along the seacoast to keep 8 good look out on the Balticers and to prevent them, if possible, from violating Chinese neutrality. We understand that extra-
Prince Tsai Chen, the eldest son and heir of his Highness Prince Ching, according to a Peking letter, is determined to study German, and at the request of Prince Ching the German Minister at Peking has recomded a person to act as tutor to the young prince.
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