October 26
Peking, Oct. 20.
Inasmuch as the inaugural cere-many of the Tariff Conference is expected to be held on the 26th instant, and the Chinese Government desires' to commence the sitting of the conference the following day, the opening of the session will be expedited unless there is opposition con the part of the delegates of the foreign Powers concerned.
Tt has been decided that an elaborate banquet will be given by Mr. Shen Jui-lin, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the night of the 26th instant at the Waichisopu in
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.