An official has lately waited upon Prince Ching and represented t him patriotism of Chinese residents abroad, and palated out that were each person to subscribe two dollars to " navy fand, the amount would aggregate over $10,000,000. He sox gested that the idea could be successfully carried into execution bat that " Prince or Imperial noble should be sent on a mission thort the residents to make the ations. Prince "hing referred. the proposer to Prince Taai Hsun, the Navy Commissioner.
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