The Archive · 1911

CHINESE NEWS

(Translated from the Chinese Press.)

Prxixa telegrams advise that the Viceroys of the four provinces of Chibli, Feogtieo, Kisngnan and Hupeh, have requested by telegraph permission for an Audience and for direct personal con-saltation with the Conetitational Government Preparation Bureaa on the re-organization of the official system for the provinces. The Grand Council haa Branted their request to come to Peking next spring.

Tux Viceroy of Canton has reported to the Goverament that a flotilla of torpedo bots has been formed and distributed in strategic positions.

Oser 120 officials have been pat the retired list by the Ministry of Ws Loan Debentures for the redemption of the Kaiping Mines will be issued by the Lusnchow Mining Company.

Viceroy Li Chiog-hsi of Yiinoan has telegraphed to Peking a namber of suggestions, in regard to the re-organination of the provincial official system, which are greatly appreciated by the and Viceroy Jui support his views and Government. Both Viceroy Hei Liang His Excellency Li has, as a consequence, been appointed to ce-operate with them in framing the regelations, Tax Budget as passed by the Assembly narrowly escaped tontilation at the hands of the Grand Councillors. Fortanstely, the Bureau for Coostitutional Preparation very strong by objected to the least alteration before its submission to the Throne, declarii thatit was convinced that any tam with it would result in discouraging the people and exciting the scorn of foreign-Council agreed to submit it in ite original form.

A Paxixo telegraphic dispatch states that Viceroy Hei Lisng has sent an urgent telegram to the Government, reporting that 'a certain Power" has creased its garrison force to si fall Army Divisions, so that its designe are obrioasly treacherous, and praying for the transference of certain regiments to Moochuria, General Yin Chang ie of opinion that the standard of the rogiments arked for, in efficiency and dis-below the average, and the therefore require farther consideration, A no moun that war is to be feared between China and "another Power" has been current for the last few days. The Ministry of the Interior has been secretly

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