According to Chinese papers, the gentry and the merchants of Shanghai, (at least thirty prominent names are attached as signatures to the telegram,) have forwarded telegram through General Yang Shan-teh to Peking, praying the Emperor to ascend the Throne at once. They assert that as long as the accession is delayed, so long will the people feel uneasy. They believe that the outbreak in Yunnan and the rumours spread by unscrupulous people are all due to this delay.
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