Nanking, July 4.
The Yangtze is rising considerably. Huangchoufn, 0 little below Hankow, and Anking the capital of Anhui, are completely flooded. The damage done is considerable. It cannot be ascertained yet how large the loss of life is.
Peking, July 5.
The Government has decided to cai out the telegraph monopoly compalsorily. It maintains its former offer to purchase the shares, which are in the hands of private persons, at the price 170 per cent, up to the last of the sixth Chinese month (the 28th instant); after that date it will pay a lower price.
July 8.
Grand Secretary San Chia-nai, President of the Hanlin Academy, is seriously ill, As he is of very great age, little hope is entertained of his recovery. He belongs, together with Shibhsi and In Chusn-lio, to the conservative wing of the Grand Secretariat, while Chang Chih-tung, Yuan Shih-kai, Jung Ching and No Tung are the more progressive members of this high council. Consequently the death of Sun would probably bring about a reinforcement of the progressive party.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.