Peking, Feb. 28.
In view of the Sino-Japanese negotiations, the President, through the State Department (Chenshibtang) has wired to the Provincial Governments respecting the preservation of internal peace and order as follows 1.—To pay strict vigilance to the suppression of any antiforeign ae: tion on the part of the people.
2.—To prohibit the formation of any voluntary or patriotic corps in the present eri 3.—To pay strict attention to the movements of unruly elements lest they incite the ignorant people to mischief.
4.—All telegrams from foreign countries to public bodies or individuals must be carefully inspected and examined, in order to prevent robely and other vicious persons from utilizing the present crisis for the furthering of their own ends in the Republic.
5.—All public meetings are to be carefully supervised by the police, in order to prevent bad men from utilizing the existing foreign pressure to organize secret societies. conclusion, the provincial authorities are advised to carry out the above orders as strictly as pos-
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