(Translated from the Chinese Press.)
A Pexino telegram reports that another loan for Tls. 3,000,000 has been contracted from a British Bank by i the Ministry of Posts and Communications to be used in the repayment of the Belgian loan.
Tax Grand Council is in receipt of a telegraphic protest from Viceroy Chen Kuei-laog, against the reckless reduction and disallow tional budget submitted by Chibli Province by the National Assembly. It is impossible for him to consent to ach reductions, inasmuch as difficulties and hindrances will thas crop ap in the He asks that the ment should overralo the Assembly's decision.
The Prince Regent has verbally instructed the Grand Council to telegraph to the Viceroys and Governors to consider and report to the Throne on the question of a free pardon to all political offenders and that of rescinding the law for the restriction of meetings the prohibition of institating factions or parties, Tur request of Viceroy Hsi Liang for Tls. 150,000 for fands to be devoted to plague preventive measures has been sanctioned by the Throne, and the Ministry of Finance has been ordered to authorize the Tsiren Customs to make payment of the amount. A Decree was telegraphed to the Viceroys of Manchuria snd ('chibli, deploring the. spreading of the place, and impressing
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