Peking, June 8 Stroats agitators continue thei task of appealing to the Peking populace to support the student mo-cement, but perfervid exhort tations, according to the present lack of response, are falling on ears and, except for those street corner mosting's and an occasional parade, everything is very much a3 usual, An illustration of the apathy of the Peking crowd occu red yesterday in the Cenoral Parl This is Peking's main rendezvous and large crowds wers attracted ther yesterday by the weather's promise of summer.
Thy students planned a monster demonstration and, owing to the poor response on previous occasions, Erought a band with them. Ho ever, i: failed to rally more than 100 out of every 2,000 in the park, On the platform wore personations of Japanes and an Englishman Supposed to be Taspestor Everson, and a blesding Chinase student in front of a lurid bannoe. They act cas foil for successive speakers, The 'Englishman' was deemed ina top hat and frock-coat while the Japanese ware complete with kimofos and gatas. Tha Japanese look-fairly lifelike but the Englishman was ludicrous and caused a gon deal of alnussment. In spite these drawing cards promenaders remained practically: oblivious, of the whole -atfair, notwithstanding the razors invitation of the band, don, June 10.0 the House of Commons today in answer to Questions iz was stated that exclude ing the cest of the preliminary' sur vey and the onginesring expenses the Government had up to the present expended £78,000 0 the Singopore Base—Reuter.
London, June 8
The Gtock Teration reports that the leadorg of the revolt mos have been "captited.
The Council's new extension ladder made appearance ct a fire which broke out last night in the International—Correspond ence School, corner of Ezra and Stechuen "Roads, at 11.50 ctelock. A Volunteer saw the first blaze and sent in the alarm, to which the Central divi-ion responded in full force. Five streams of water were laid on from the street, but the need was seen of the new apparatus and in 5 seconds actual time, the revolving table and extension' equipment was in position, but a portion of the roof fell in before the powerful Jet got into action, A single fire-'e{man, with the bright light from below playing on him, was the centre of attraction, It was but a minute before the nozzle in his hand held entire command of the situation. The old hand-extension Indder was also run up, but it was not needed. The firemen had the fire out in 20 minutes. The casual mob of Chinese spectators, so common to Shanghai, was entirely missing.
About the same time three other fires broke out, two in mills Pingliang Road and one at the corner of Ward Road and Ningks Road. They were easily got out.
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