1g article from the Peh Hwa Pao" perhaps worth translating in full, Jax an interesting indication of the trond of feeling on the part of those jwio should be responsible lo tors. "The article is entitled "Since Hankow became an open port for Yoreign trade, the mer chants of foreign' nations have gathered in it like clouds, They have also purchased plots of ground in China's internal territory, on which they have established their businesses, and in doing ea they thave gone beyond their treaty, rights, and damaged our sovereignty, [Our Chinese officials, as far as they wre concerned, have taken no notice of-this matter, and have not in tha least been moved by it. But a member of the Provincial Assembly, Mr, Ting Yung-hsieh, has raised ' this Particular question in the Assembly and yesterday a resolution was recorded on the subject. The Yamen to be asked to cancel the plots of land in China's internal territory which have been purchased by foreigners and on which they hay established warehouses, to sce thet the treaties are observed and that
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