A Tientsin dispatch to local native paper states that H.E. Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai has received a telegram from the Taotai of Tamingin to the effect that the Southern embankments the Yellow River have been loosened by strong freshets and the situation therefore very critical.
The Peking Government should i carefully study the conseynen Franco-Japanese agreement, concerns China, and devise means to safeguard the national interests. of fixed and regarding the troduction stration into China.
To abolish the K'so-~" ihkuan, or office for it political affairs in Peking, wh only of nominal service now.
4.—The immediate establishment of the proposed Chihchenyuan or Ministry at Gough tle duels, represent-607.0.7.9. of land purchased of Goagh Toland for teen thousand two hhonderd and twelve 37/100 (Sh. Tle 18,212.37), were sent ly the Taotai to Office and deposited in the secretary safe.
IV.—Trnders for large Wo the string recounmendation of the Rijke, it was decided to accept the tenders of the Dutch finn, Messrs. Ten Bokkel Hainink, Korthals Altes, van Thiel de Vries & Ca. for the construction of the large training jetty at Woosung, to cost nal from
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