Wa Ting-pin, ax reported to the Peking Government that he has contracted with a German firm for the purchase of quantity of rifles for the nse of the troops in Ts'anchon in sup= pressing robbers, who abound in that prefecture, He states that the conrignment will arrive shortly and requests that the Commissioner of the Custonia of Tsinan be communicated with on the object, xo that the goods may be allowed to passed.
HE. Na Tung, Controller-General of the Shuiwnch'a (Revenue Council) has addressed to the Throne a memorial in which he asks their Majesties to confer honours upon the various postal officers who have rendered valuable service in their department in order ta encourage other foreign employees in the Chinese Government service. It is that the application has been daly granted.
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