(Translated from the Chinese Press.)
Tux Grand Council intends to trans-for the Wa Wei Regiments to Feogtien to sulidae and punish the Hunghatze brigands, io order to avoid possible interference with the internal policy of the Government on the part of foreigners using the suppression of such brigands as an excuse, Ministry of Posts and Com-manications has made a report of ite investigations into the charges against Sre-i, to the Thron result is that the accused was deprived of the post of Director-in-Chief of the Railway Barean, and the Assistant Managership of the Bank of munications.
Another memorial of the same Ministry requested the abolition of the Library and Translation Barean," and th amalgamation of the f departments of the Government Newspaper, the Surveying and Drawing the Communications, and the Experimental or Study, all of which were established by the said Ministry daring " former A reveonau from the Governor of Kasogai reports that in order to_pre-torve free interooaree on the West River for foreign shipping (the interference with trade by pirates having caused complainte from foreigners who threatened to control the river police themselves if conditions were not remedied) he had ordered "a company of troops to garrison Nanniogfa some time ago. Owing to some minor dispute, the captain of the company was killed by the troops, who mutinied and carried off thei 1s. He bad sent instractions to the prefect to cap-tare the fugitives for punishment and to assure those who took no part in the murder of his protection.
A reonam from Harbin states that the romoar of a Rassian Consal haviog been shot and wounded by the Pingkino, Taotai, Mr. Ya, is " fabrication.
Tux Waiwapa has been asked verbally by the German Minister to issue orders to the Canton officials to allow a Secretary and " Colonel to inspect the Canton military establishments. T! Viceroy was accordingly requested to accord them a hearty welcome.
Trvxonams have been received by the Goveroment from Ili, reporting the preseacs{of several tens of thousands of Rassian troops within Ili territory, and praying that the Russian Mioister be immediately requested to stop their march and tura them back, The War Minister has instructed his officials to prepare for action.
H. E. Lo Jen-hsiang, the Grand Secretary, has obtained leave chow to visit his ancestral tombs. A regime. Whelesale reduction of sal ce Hankow telegram says that His Ex-and general staff was also proposed. cellency arrived there on February 21 An Imperial Reecript approved the by train from Pekiog, and has taken proposal. passage on board of a river steamer for Nanking, where he will remain a short Tax Ministry aleo intimated that time before starting for Soochow. it would manage the inauguration of the Railway in Kansab and the New Ter-Tas Grand Council has ordered the ritory in conjunction with the provincial 2nd and the 4th Army Divisions to authorities. This was also approved by start for Mancharis at once. the Throne. pao has appointed two Tus Rassian Minister, on receipt of of his Ministry to take China's reply to the Rassian Note on over the control of the Imperial Postal Mongolia, only said that be would System, and six months are allowed acquaint his Government with it and them withia which to accomplish their manifested no sign of satisfac task.
The Waiwapa hes been notified tion. of this step.
Tue Chinese Government has specially addresseed a dispatch to the United Paxixo telegrams report that Russians are now busily engaged opening, in Mongolia, At Changchiakeo, a central Transportation Office is in the course of being established.
Tar new Tartar-General for Ili, Chi Joi, is expected to arrive at Shanghai on March 5. He will then go to Hupeh on board the Chinese man-of-war Chots'ai, whence he will start for the Capital by train, Tur controversy between China and Rassia is nearly settled. Replies from the Russian Government have expressed satisfaction with China's assurances, The Chinese Government bes practically agreed to all the Russian demands.
Two telegrams have been received from New York, one of which is signed by the Chinese Public Guild, and addressed to the whole Press' in Chi Tt reads a follows:—"Reject strenuously to continue Rassien Treaty in original texts, to avoid partition, Encourage (and) propagate immediate opening of parliament." The other, which was sent by the Chinese Imperial Constitutional Government Society the Press and public Associs tions, is to the following effect Pressed by enemy (or enemies) delay (to have) " parliament moans certain destraction. Instantly plan for a fifth request (for a parliament.)"
Tae Rossisn Minister informed the Waiwapa on February 23, that a telegram from his Goveroment regarding the demands in reference to frontier demarkation and the que of daties states that no mention of made in China's remeant -would like these two points first, if China wished to be friendly.
A report is current that the Goverament has accepted H.E. Sung Shao's resignation, and that the Grand Council has unanimously chosen Teung Chi fo: the vacancy of the Min-che viceroyalty (Fakieo and Chekiang).
Tax Prince Regent has ordered the Grand Council to refuse the British demand for more open ports, for fear that it would create a precedent, and because such demands should not be enforced by military means, A TELEGRAPHIC memorial of theChibli Viceroy reports that a date has been fixed for conservancy works to be began for the North Grand Canal, and that the approximate cost has been estimated to be Tls. 900,000. The Viceroy requests the grant of Tls. 150,000 by the Goreroment in aid of thie urgent work, as both the Chefoo Castome and the ' Peking-Mukden reported to him their inability to tribute owing to the depletion of fands caused by plague measures.
Fighty thousand Cossacks have entered Ili by way of Ngork (?) Bight marts are demanded for unrestricted trade by Russia, in li, Kulon, Uliaesutai and Kobdo, Tientsin ber of Commerce has A Tiswratx telegram states that the
contributed a sam of s hundred thousand taels towards funds for plague prevention measures,
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