(Translated from the Chinese Press.)
Accorpise to Peking telegrams, the salaries of the Grand Councillors aod Viceroys of the more important pro-sinees have been passed by the National Assembly at Tls. 24,000 each per annum. Viceroys of ordinary provinces are each to receive Tls. 20,000 's year.
ated Budget for the 3rd year into catefally by the Finance Committee of the Hons The greater part of it has been passed. It is reported that about Tls. 4,900,000 have been added \othe estimates of revenue and more than the Grand Gonacil that when the: de-Tax Prince Regent
Tegates requesting the early opening of Parliament have been dispersed and eat home, all the yameos mast be caus ed to make so effort in their respective preparations of Constitutional affaire, #0 a8 to be ready in time, leav- ten ing notbiog ondone that may be seized 8 pretext by the people for interlering again. Proclamations are aleo to be published exhorting the people to respect the law, to love order, and to understand that everything has to be done methodically and not by vainglorious conceit Ir is stated that " secret Edict was bly's impeachment for his aeurpation of rights and breach of law, beh had been handed to the Forei Finance jos for invertgation He as informed that the latters' report had been to the effect that his actions were caused by the necessity of relieving the market and by the pressing condition moment, and that the Viceroy should be excused for his trespass. However, whenever a foreign loan is to be obtained hereafter, he is to refer the question to the Provincial Assembly for discussion and decision in accordance with the rales. The memorial of the National Assembly has been copied and sent to him for perusal.
A wexontAt of the Nanking Viceroy Chang reports that.the Indastrial Exhibition of Nanyang has been con-claded. The total outlay has been Tis, 100,000 in excess of the original estimated cost, He has granted a perpetual lease to the emigrant Chinese merchant Chang Pei-nan, and his undertakings free from all taxes and Government levies for period of ten years, upon hie contribution of Tls. 300,000 for these rights.
A Kuiresa telegram states that the work of construction on the railway east of the Capital is being prosecuted with 7 extraordinary epeed, and the completion of the line and the ronning of the traing will be possible next spring, A Paxrxo telegram reports thet Viceroy Chang Jen-can has memorialist ed the Throne that the term of service of the Eogineer-in-Obief, Mr. J. de Rijke, having been concluded, a decorstion should be conferred upon him. His Excellency aleo asks for the bestowal of the " Paosing" upon the International Representatives who took part at the Nanking Indastrial Exhibition, which-has now closed, As the de-paties of Germany Japan, the Tmemorialiet would himeelf present them mth some gifts, Both requeste were referred to the Ministry of Foreiga Affairs for consideration and report.
Tux Prince Regent intends to send a certain member of the Imperial family ons trip to the United States to negotiate and conclude a loan, Peeiva telegram states that the National Assembly submitted three memorials on the 28th ultimo, vis:
(1) Requesting the issue of an explicit Decree sanctioning the removal of the queue and dress reform, to which the Imperial Rescript is A former Decree on this question has been issued end prowalgated. Obey it; the memorial is hereby rejected."
(2) Requesting Imperial Sanction for dave' of the Session, attended to yet. An Imperial Rescript many questions havenet been properly
grants the request, (3) Praying for the immediate suppression of gambling in the Kuang-tang Province, bleb was referred Wye Rescript to the Canton Viceroy for consideration.
Tar thas asked " certain prince to call on Prince Ching and arge the Intter to do his duty, with "many soft words." Prince Ching' has consent-to terminate his leave of absence, A axronr is current that the Peking schools contemplate seizing the opportasity of the Chine New Fear vention to go to Tientain and form an Association with the Tientain stadente, Massy and Governors as well as some high Ministers of State have tendered their resignation, some on account of Parliament not being opened earlier, and some beosuse of dit with either the National Assembly or the provincial assemblies. The Regent reported to be sorely perplexed what to do, and to have said to the Grand Councillors that it was " pity that the introduction of Constitutional government should have only been instrumental in destroying hie peace and in disturbing and damaging the public peace, A Yaexoro telegram reports that a mutiny ocourred in Szechuan of the troops of the defensive force. The Viceroy sent s punitive expedition to the place and succeeded in restoring order for the Fresent. The insubordinate troops escaped over the frontier to Yiionan. The ce-operation of Yannan is ssid to have been obtained in order to bring these calprite to punishment,
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