Peking, October 3.
The Prince Regent in his robe of state opened the Senate this morning. On scoount of lack of room some of the delegates and foreigners as well bad to be excluded by order of the Government, The President and officials waited for the Prince Regent outer door, then accompanied side and took seats at the side of the Throne. Prince Ching read the speech of the Throne, by which the Senate is convened and the members admonished in regard to their daties, The Prince Regent then made a speech and the ceremony was brought to an end with all due ceremonial.
Tang Shao-yi, the new Prosident of the M istry of Communications, who arrived to-day at Hankow, will visit Youn Shih-kai at Changtefo, and is expected to arrive in Peking on Thursday next.
Tu the course of his speech at the opening of the Senatethe Regent said "China, having passed through a period of great distress, now confidently looks for an improvement by means of the ea-operation of the Princes and n To-day to the joy of the whole country the Imperial Assembly is meeting.
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