Peking, Jan 6.
H, E. Tang Shso-yi, the President of the Ministry of Commanications, has sent in his resignation, which has been Kang-pao, the Vice-President of the Ministry. ' The latter's successor is Li Ching-fang, who fbriierly was Minister to London, while Wa Ya-shen, till now member of the Grand Council, has been appointed to be second Vice-President of the Ministry. Shen Yonpti, hitherto second Vice-Presidetit of the Mi of Communications, has boon ap inted to be Vice-President of the Mini try of Civil Appointments.
Ching has been granted a farther furlough of five days, Tar Budget discussions in the National Amombly have come to an end, 'The Amombly has made' rach excessive deductions from the Budget that both the Central Government and the Viceroy declare their reeohitions to be entirely unacceptable. The sbbsion of the National Assembly will be closed on Janasry 11, probably by Prince Ya Long so representative of the Prince Regent.
Jan. 7.
Tae Diplomatic Body adhere 0 the opinion, on which they have always insisted, abd the justnexs of which has te been acknowledged in " note by Prince Ching, that China, in regard to the conservancy of the Husngpt River, has not yet completely fulfilled the obligations which she has taken open herself by treaty, They do not oppose the appointment of Mr. von Heidenstam to be Chief Engineer on principle, bat regard this question as of only sebbndary importance.
Tan, 9.
so tsin and Peking have approached cee merchants of 1 Viceroy of Chibli, asking him to memorialize the Throne about " concession to be given to " Chinese-American Bank in North-China,
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