CONFERENCE, Tang Shao-yi paid " forms! call to Dr. Wa Tiog-fang thie afternoon, The conference opens to-day in the Town Hall at 2 p.m. angting wes seen to be there dense crowd of Pootaog Point and by an efficient guard of the Fresh Manicipal Police in attendance and as the steamer approached the middle pontoon of the Bond the streets were cleared from that jetty as far an the Yangkingpang Bridge. Only those who cold present credentials were allowed on the pontoon iteelt, and there included Mr. D. Siffert In Batie France), Mr. E.D.H. Fraser, 0, 0. (Consal-General for Great Britsia), Mr. E. Little, representatives of the Freach Manicipal Cooncil, Mr. Alfred Sze (the newly-appointed Chinese Minister to Wasbiogtoo), and a few other foreign and Chinese residents.
As the Tongtiog approached the pontoon, it was seen that she was escorted by a Chinese cruiser, however, proceeded up river to moorings opposite the Arsenal; and shortly afterwards a second Chinese cruiser passed up river, flying the revolotionary flag.
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