is reported in Mandarin circles that their Excellencies Lien Fang and Wu ing-fang, Senior and Junior Vice-Pre-respectively, of the Waiwupu, be sent abroad to study political with special reference to parliamentary representation. This question has lately been much discussed by young men who are, and have been, studying abroad, who claim that China can never progress unless the Throne permits this institution in the country. As matter of fact, Viceroys Yuan Shih ke'ai and Chang Chih-tung, who are the only high officials who make it " point to keep in touch with public opinion, som 90 much impressed by the unanimity with which all Chinese who have been abroad advocate popular representation, that quite recently their Excellencies conjointly memorialised the Throne on the subject. They advised their Majesties to grant a Constitation and a Parliament to their subjects as the only way to prevent them from attempting to obtain these privileges by force, and a Constitution and Par. Yiament on the lines of Japan have been accordingly strongly recommended by these two Viceroys, who bare also obtained a willing adherent to their views in the person of Viceroy Ten Ch'an-haimen, thus forming s triumvirate of the three most powerfal Viceroys in the Empire. ° Three princes also consider the matter favourably, and they are Printes Ching, 8a, and P'u Lun. "For this reaboo' one of the principal duties of the High Commissioners, who are going abroad, will be to study the Constitution ind form of Government of each country they maby visit.
A Polling dispatch: states that owing Two New Grand. hosepreryion to the recent presentation by the Grand Councillors Wang Wéa-shoe and La -Chu'an-lin of two successive memorials termination. There was much enthu- asking to be permitted to. resign on that city on the night of the 25th ultimo scoount of physical disabilities, it is reported in Metropolitan official circles that Tieh Manchu President of the Board of and Chang Pei-hsi, President of the Board of Revenue, are at Uo'clock, and to-k over lis ser of office from the Acting Tartar-General, Ying Chieh, Civil Governor of Mukden, at So'elock In the afte: noon of the next day (26th July). to be promoted to fill the places of the A Victory ever the Batang former two officials la the Grand Qouneil.
Tibetans.
Viceroy Chou Fu of Nanking, A Chéogtn, capital of Szechuan pro-according to a native correspondent of vince, telegram to the local mandwrius that city, received a private telegram reporte that, the Chines+ troops sent to from Prince Ching the other day in reply Batang, to ave the recent murder of to the formers memorial to the Throne the Assistant Resident, Féog Chan, and to resign on account of the other, gained a decisive victory over the [many denunciatory memorials against Tibetans at a place calle? Brhlangtan on; him. Prince Ching entreated Viceroy the 24h ultimo, wud that in consequence Chou Fu not to be discouraged, as it was Genera! Mr has occupied Tingpa with hia troops. [not likely in view of his long official record, that the denunciations of a [rabid Censors could have avy weight against it. "You may rest assn nows of a serious rising (primarily against said the Prince, " that their Majestics the R. C. converts) at Ninghi know your loyal services too well to be chou prefecture, and that as the local influenced by a few Censors. So keep forces there are unable to cope with the quiet and continue to do your duty." rising, General Li, the Commander-in-chief of Chekiang' province at Ningpo, Let August. is sending troops over to Ninghai.
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