The four 4.7 gane which helped to bees decide the fate of Nanking were taken on there by train yesterday and the day before and were supposed to be going across the river to Pakow, and the last I waw of them yesterday, two were already on the river bank awaiting Some delegates arrived in Nanking. from Wachang on Saturday and asked for " special train to Shanghai, No engine being available, they went on there by the fast train on Sunday morning. Their mission is to persuade Wa Ting-long to go to Wachang and resist at the negotiations there.
he general opinion in Nan on Saturday and Sunday as to the negotiations leading to anything in the Batore of an agreement or s compromise was distinctly pessimistic, and no tendency whatever to await their outcome is to be observed.
Drilling and recruiting is going on and can be seen in progress most of the stations between Chin-
Traffic on the ay is jast beginning to show slight signa of some abatement, though it is ati far above the normal.
Mrs. Alliston baa retarned and Bridge House Hotel, in Hsiakwan, is open as asaal,
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