6th October.
"To Allay Panic.
A Tientsin dispatch states that Vicoroy Yuan Shih-kai has received a dispatch from the Grand Council to the effect that, owing to the panic amongst the inhabitants of Chibli and Peking, caused by the wild rumours that have been spread about by rowdies and desperadoes taking advantage of the recent bomb outrage at Poking and the approaching army manceuvres, it is of the utmost importance that steps shall be taken without delay to allay the scare that seems to have taken possession of a large portion of the province. In view of this the Grand Council has requested Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai to issue proclamations throughout the province of Chihli exposing the unreasonableness of the panic and promising to deal out stern punishment to anyone found dis seminating unfounded reports.
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