Peking, July 24.
The Emperor did not attend the celebration arranged on account of his birthday in the Palace. He remained, contrary to the custom of other years, in the Eho Park, where the Empress Dowager is staying also.
The United States' Government has intimated in Peking that it expects that the amount of the war indemnity remitted to China will be used neither for the army nor for the navy, but exclusively for educational purposes.
July 25.
The health of the Emperor of Chiao has become essentially worse during the last few days and gives now cause for serious apprehension. The Emperor continues to. be so weak that he cannot leave the Eho Park.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.