"The " Sin Wan Pao" says that the Senate held s sitting last Tuesday at which there were present 157 members, seven de tes of the Government, sixteen ordinary listeners, six foreign visitors and ten Press representatives, Five questions were referred to it for consideration by the Throne; insurance and transportation regulations, Prose Laws, improvement of local education, promotion of industry in Mongolia and copyright. The following are questions submitted by the different provinces: from Kuan; closing opium shops; from Honan, enforcement of stamp dutes; from Kiangen, relieving the difficulties of district and department magistrates and adjusting stamped deeds; from Hunan, opiam prohibition; from Hay shipping on the Yangtze and the Hn rivers, As the Kuangsi opium question was referred to it by special order, it was decided to deal with it first, and the Committes considered the question on Wednesday. In reply to telegrams from the acting Governor Kuangsi and the Provincis sembly the Senate to disband, but to a
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