We understand that the recent visit Senior Consul Knappe to Viceroy Chou Fu, at Nanking, regarding the extension of a road to the hills, through the istrict of Tsingptulsien, when it is also reporte!, Cut the former fait a complaint concern' ing the 1 Taotai of this port, has not ben as success ful as might be desired by the foreign y here. tu fact, it is stated circles th Chaa Fu has issued inst the off of the district the ch posed extent te run that th y to give strict inju vations tw abizants under them chat m" one shall be allowed secretly to sll, for the mike of filthy lure, land to ested parties ing to undesired complica: i is understood by many to be the answer Viceroy Chou Fu ts the Senior C visit to Nanking. br. y Chou Fu feels his position in Nanking the mgecure by tray =f the chug made against him by his enemies, chad his Excellency does not wish tod anything which may lead to fresh charges against his good name. His Excel!e ey, however, hog at least one strong backer behind hit namely, the power ful sex Empire, Viceroy Yuai think that it will take 50 ur been attempted Peking and the Liangkiang successfully te oust him from the Vicer Nanking. far from unfriendly to Chou Fu.
12th July.
Serious Strike in (chinkiang.
It is reported from Chinkiang that nearly 7,000 silk weavers of that ci went on strike on the Sth instant for higher wages. The city officials tried to prevent the strike but were unsuccessful. In the meanwhile, the employers are holding out consequence of which threats have been lately issued by the leaders of the strike that unless their demands are granted they will be unable to prevent the strikers from attacking the houses of the employers.
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