(Translated from the Chinese Press.)
Tt has been suggested that Inspectors of Military Sapplies shoold be appoint ed in the provinces and the matter is under consideration by the Ministry of Finance.
Viceroy Yéian Sbo-hsun, la Canton, has ordered his anbordinates to consider the taking down of the city walls of Canton and has called for tenders to develop the Pratas islands.
Dr. Morrisnn, "The Times' " eorrespondent in Peking, has gone on a to Shéasi, Kansa and Chinese Turkestan and will return thence to England, The Commissioner of Customs at ded the Order Double Dragon, Ist " lass, 3rd Division.
An explosion of gunpowder occurred few days ago at the Fushan coal [mines which resalted io the loss of over thirty lives.
'A Tokio telegram says that it is announced in the Japanese Press that Japan's enemies will be the United and Germany.
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The Ministry of Finance, the President of which was recently invested with supreme control of the Salt Gabelle, has opeeed s school io Peking for the study of salt administration and hes also dispatched delegates to study salt taxation in Jepan, Prince Ching has been commanded by the Prince Regent to exercise care and direct Commissioner Kao Erh-chien in negotiating the Macao Boundary questi intended to let the contract for constructing the Senate building: n Peking to a German firm for the earn of Tls. 800,000.
The Russians have started in Peking newspaper in English as their organ, The first issue appeared last Friday.
Viceroy Hsi Liang has obtained one month's leave of absence.
The construction of the Ichang railway is being pushed on with the utmost dispatch and the survey of the route has been completed, A Censor has memorialized the throne on the subject of Manchuria the home of the reigning dynasty. He states that it is necessary for China to be prepared for an alliance between Russia and Japan, as such a course may turn out more than " mere ramour, Another (enser has advised that the Chinchou-Toonanfn loan should not be concluded in haste, as the step may be productive of evils, The Navy Commissioners, Prince Teal Hedin and Admiral Sab Chen-ping, have telegraphed to the Government reporting their expected arrival in king on January 30. The Yuch'aanpu has dispatched deputies to Manchuria for their welcome.
The Ministry of War has common-leated to the different divisions of troops urging them immediately to organize courte-martial and military prisons, The Viceroy of Kansa has impeached the Fiasncial Supervisor in that provitice.
be Government intends to change the Coart of Imperial Astronomers into veying Department and to adopt new and modern methods in ite working.
The Viceroy of Yanoan has reported to the Grand Council the constant acts of oppression committed on the people by the French workmen on the Yiinnan-Anam Railways and prayed that the French Minister be asked to prohibit such action The Prince Regent proposes to call on the foreign Diplomatic Representatives on the 28th to improve international relations with the Powers.
It is stated that some Cantonese and Fokieneso have raised a large fand and are attempting to secure railway concessions throughout the whole empire of Chi The President of the Yuch'uanpuls somewhat strack with the ides.
The Government has telegraphed to all the Viceroys and Governors o them to report on the practicability of the stamp daties, Presidents Na Tang and Lisog Tun-yen of the Waiwapu have been in conference with the foreign Legations fo-the past few days with regard to Manr choriao affairs and the Yuet-Han Rail-Loan,
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