November 25.
The situation ie tense with expectation to-day. Proclamations have been posted stating that Peking is in rains, that those who do not surrender to naries will be treated as that seventeen provinces ready set up a harmonious gov-having such shall wear short jackets, pesk caps and high boots." This short proclamation, which has jast appeared this afternoon, is the first iewued by the thority rho are formally to their réyime to-morrow. On streets the people are going about with smiling faces, Behind the door fage with " big red Hao character on a field of white are being prepared; ring in black about the character will stand for the Republic to be and eight-les denote the provinces. ent toward the outting of the queue has taken place to-; One military school has, however for cole and others are assid be waiting the course of events tomorrow. All indeed is preparation and expectation. The new acting President Mr. Poh Cheo-chuin will set the example for reform in costume and will
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