The "Kung. Chung Hui She," or Patriotic Association, of this Port, opened their rooms on Kitoichon Road, near the Louza Police Station, last night, for public discussion as to the best way show a united front in regard to the pro-tost against the ill-treatment of Chinese entering the United States. "Our report of the proceedings is held over.—Natives of Nanking and that vicinity doing business in Shnghai have called for & mass mesting of. their fellow townsman hero to be held to-morrow afternoon at. 1 o'clock in their guild house, Sinza. The object appears to be to strengthen their compatriots in regard to the protestagainet certain clauses of the proposed now Exclusion Treaty. A moderato estimate places the number of natives of Nanking in Shanghai at a little under 8,000.
Chinese gentleman here, who, although he by no means favours the boycott as it stands on ite present. basis, has kept a close watch on the development of the protest from the times of its inception, states that even though nothing wise may' result from this movement it has done one good thing for China which otherwise would have taken at least eight or ten years to properly develop. This is the putting of the feeling of union in the hearts of the Chinese people on the one hand, who heretofore hive been separated from each other by distance and the lack of fellow-feeling and patriotism, and on the other it has shown the Imperial Gavernment and the official classes that where the honour of the country is concerned they may with proper consideration depend pon the united support of the nation, which will strengthen the hands of the ial Government, immeasurably. China" says thi Chinese gentleman, "has indeed begun." "Asa matter fact,' continued he, 't members of the gentry and merchant associstions of no less than sixteen provinces (the exceptions being Shensi and Kansu), out of the eighteen provinces of Chinn proper, have participated in backing up the pro: test, as it at first stood, although it is cian oer ning Lo Shanghai, Ip him, where ho deceased price is granted the *To-lo" [extreme measures that have boon ndvoont-Mr. of Prince Ching—Translator). The'Jcertain that not a fow object to the Kecamo his work in Shanghai, right-hand man. 28 to his prayer coverlet to be placed over his}ed since the memorable 20th of July last it is 80 well known that body, and Prince Tsai T'so, 3rd Order, is when the boycott was inaugurated, and it itis needless for mo to recapitulate. But' us to the sterling qualities of the man we Ought, not to forget, He was kind and! good-hearted. Whenever there was" a movement for elucationsl or benevolent. purpose, he would willingly lend port. His poor. relatives and friends must _moura. his ess, extremely, because he helped them: in osre of need. In every position: he filled, he performed his duties thoroughly and conscien AN persons cuming into contact with him. always commanded to take the prayer coverlet, escorted by. ten mon of the Imperial Bodyguard, over to the late residence of deceased, where Prince Tsai otis commanded to pour his manes on behalf of their Majesties the Empress Dowager, Emperor, and Empress, The Treasury of the Privy Purse is further commanded to hand Tls. 1,000 to the family: of the late prince. towards his funeral expenses, and "his adopted don P'a Chieh is allowed. the pri-found him affable and courteous. "He was r"
'a perfect.gentleman and I believe he Tad not '® single enemy. He might have become a high officer in Peking had ho been s0, inclined. But ho had no taste ed to learn, the numer ud the empty forms of iquette which every regular officer has ghserve, "He was too practical to game vilege of succeeding to the family estates under the title of an Imperial Duke of the Ist Order.
(2) Decree notifying the Court that on the 8th day of the 8th moon (10th of September) his Majesty the Emperor will: proceed to the Bhéstsi Altsr to gscrifico in person, is a pity the extremists have been Iatterly conducting affairs which will surely spoil them and many others."
Taotai Yuan Shu-hsun, of this Port, returned here from Nanking on Thusday' after " stay thera beyond the the usual period of such visits. It. has not yet transpired how. his Honour has fared in his interviews with Viceroy Chou Fu.
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