The newly appointed Civil Governor of Honan—Wang Yin-chuan =-arrived by special train from Ghengchow on the night of the 8th instant. Though the—popular societies in the city did not know of his coming he was met at the station by the high officials and with much ceremony and music. Though he has not yet received his seal of office from the Tuchun it will be handed over in due course; in the meantime he is receiving guests unofficially.
As it has been very freely rumoured that Wang would not come till the Tuchun's affairs were settled, his arrival would seem to suggest that Tuchun Chao will be left here. for the present at leash.
The leader of the Students' Union, Chao. Wan-chuai, has been liberated from prison. -The city government schools have not yet opened nor announced the day for onening. In fact the Department of Education is so hard' up that teachers have not yet, received December salaries: soldiers must be paid.
Tus "Peking and Tientsin Times" reports that the Kailan Mining Administration contemplate.extensive harbour improvements at Chinwangtao. The present breakwater will be widened, to provide five additional outside berths, making 16 berths, where 20,000 trons of coal may be shipped in 24 hours. Tt is proposed also to construct a new breakwater, 2,500 ft. in length, aad giving a low water depth of to provide berths for five steamers,
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