The Chinese, while paniestricken, acted splendidly, it is re-
Safety at the expense of. others? lives which is so often one of the most terrible accompaniments of such accidents. One Chinese man was seen carrying a bound-foot old woman on his back to safety and there were other such incidents which one is glad to dwell upon.
Tuoven the Diplomatic Body is still leaving unanswered the counter-proposal made by the Chinese Government in connexion with the demand for the Lincheng ind is expected that the Body will shortly forward a further Note, re-ing the proposal for the organvestigations into the amount of the Lincheng indemnity, says the East ern News Agency.)
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