With regard to the arrest of Chang Shou-chih alias Kawakita Daijiro which was recently made by the Japanese Legation Guards in the Loner City of without the knowledge of the the " National Herald" reports that the Waiwapa intends to refer the matter to. the diplomatic Corps in Peking for arbitra-
James, asking him to obtain a definite answer from Sir J. Lister Kaye as to whether he is willing to settle the question in the same way as the Peking Syndicate. In the case of the Anhui concessions, however, the proposed monetary compensation for the nullification of the agreement would be much less than the amount obtained by the Peking Syndicate from the people of Shansi. It is stated that the matter cannot be settled this year. orrox.
Viceroy Tuan. Fang and Governor Cheng Chi-lai have jointly reported to the Empress-Dowager about the prohibition of the growth of native opium in Hsiiehonfu, Houaianfn some other districts where the native drag is. produced in large quantities every year. The memorialist announce That, as nearly two years have now elapsed since the issue of the antiopium Ediets, and as nothing has been actually done, with the exception of the closure of the opium dens in Chinese territory, to show that the Chinese Government is really in earnest, they have issued stringent orders to the various magistrates throughout the Province of Kiangsu commanding them to prohibit the planting of any kind of on ium within thei ive opium within their Ta ita place the fields are to grow corn, wheat or other cereals. All farmera have been instructed to destroy their opium seeds. If they 5th and 6th Divi 'Army, has been requested by the Office' to inspect the Nanyang Army. General Wang will first review the forces of Hupeh and is expected to leave the Capital to-day (Thursday). tion, or to demand an spai logy from the Japanese Government through the Chinese Minister in Tokio.
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