Hangchow, Nov. 16.
The American Minister and party arrived here on Sunday afternoon on unofficial business, and are being entertained by the missionaries. On Monday Mr. Crane called on the Military and Civil Governors, and he and his party lunched with the Tuchun. In the afternoon they visited the famous Lin Yin temples and in the evening they went to the theatre.
The Provincial Assembly begins the work of the session this afternoon. Yesterday they met at 2 o'clock, and as there was a quorum they were able to elect the necessary officers.
Representatives have arrived from Manchuria and Chihli and obtained official sanction to raising funds for the famine in the north through theatricals, and have gone to Shanghai to engage a few famous actors and actresses.
Yesterday there was a fire at the Da Wang Miao in the Wu-z suburb, but not much damage was done.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.