and Cheo Téb-chuen, Governor of Soochow, says the Chico Times" have both requested the Throne to adopt tree roforaas on " large scale, to dismiss the aystem of a Noble Cabinet, to introduc responsible Cabinet, and to issue a Decree admitting the Emperor's mistake in former policies, so as to regain the sympathy of the people.
All the provinces have been ordered by a Decree to oat down expenditare as far as possible in order to be able to sapply fands to the army in Hupeh to [prosecute the war.
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