Five men-of-war from Canton and two men-of-war from the North are anchoring in front of the Chienshan Island, to watch the progress of the reclamation works in which the Macao Governnient has been engaged for some time, and to prevent the excavation and taking away of any mud from Green Island.
The Chinese Commander-in-Chief has addressed a Note to the Macao Governor to send some of the officials under him to Chien-shan to open negotiations on this matter, but the Governor has refused to.do so. The Governor and the newly-arrived troops wish:0 fight, but the native-born Portuguese and officials who have lived in Macao a longer period tha. the Governor stand for a peaceful settlement. The Chinese authorities in the interior have issued proclamations, forbidding any one to export foodstuffs to Macao. A large exodus of Macao. residents has taken place and martial law has been proclaimed in that colony. reports n Hongkong tele gram to the "Shun Pan."
Waxe I-rana AGain Entertarnixc.
Mr. Wang I-tang, Chief Nor-them Delegate to the peace conference, has issued invitations to all administrative, judicial,—mili-and other officials, chairmen of the two Chambers of Commerce, and other pro.ninent men of this port, to dine with him at seven o'clock on Monday evening, the 26th instant,.at the Bureau Foreign Intercourse, Bubbling Well Road. The purpose of the lavish entertainments periodically given by Mr. Wang is to enlist the sympathy and support of influential personages to his peace effort, so as to accelerate the re-opening of the Conference.
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