Peking, Feb. 17. "we men were shot yesterday by order of the Peking Martial Court. They were charged with being ae complices of the rebels. One betrayed himself by expressing revolutionary views to a detective who pretended to be on friendly terms with him. It understood that the other has been in communioation with Li Lich-chun and Huang Hsing; letters found on him indicated that he had been specially appointed to report on monarchical activities in Peking.—Reuter. Peking, Feb. 17.
Tt in -ea*imated that 16,000 of General Tsao Kun's troops have already reached Chungking. Most of them have proceeded to Luchow and Suifu.—Reuter.
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