Peking's Scheme to Develop Provincial Resources The Tupan was very angry indeed and in that mood was determined to sacrifice his own apointee: the feeling of a common weakness may, perhaps, be responsible for the reprieve, for the exctreasurer is still living, though kept under guard in the yamen, MaRsHAL Hsiao Yao-nan of Hupeh has telegraphed to Peking Pressing his hope for peace. He. Says that he does not wish to see any more warfare, Peking, Feb. 6, The Ministry of Commerce has telegraphed to the Provincial Commissioners for Industry and the Chief of the Mining and Forestry Bureaus, informing them that Industrial Conference willie held on March 1, with the object of discussing the industrial development of the Provinces.
The above-named officials are te-la vested to attend this Conference, for send their delegates.—Reuter's, Pacific Service.
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