Hangchow, June 19.
The Chamber of Commerce have petitioned the President that Lu Puchun succeed the Civil Governor, adding the duties of the latter to his own.
The Provincial Assembly, before adjourning for the summer, met to wind up some outstanding measures of minor importance. They cannot, owing to the interregnum in Governors, announce yet the date of re-assembling. Probably September 1.
The Shantung delegate, Mr. Chu Tong-wang, after conferring for two days with the Tuchun, returned to Shantang on Friday night. Hopes are entertained of good results from the Conference.
The departure of the Governor' was preluded in his yamen by the gift to each of his staff of $8, and to his household domestics of $5) each. A great crowd assembled >n the platform to see him off at the station. yraneaments are proceeding for the vacation schools throughout the city advocated by Dr. Boville in his late visit. These will number! between 15 and 20. Dr. Boville left 'a handsome donation towards this abject before leaving Hangchow.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.