Peking, Feb. 8.
The proposal of the American Government for the neutralization of Shanghai has aroused no comment and there la practically interest here, Foreigners and Chines alike appear to be incapable of concentrating—their attention upon any one thing. So many major events are happening that they are as confused as child~ yen in @ three ring circus. They want to watch everything, but can. cee nothing thoroughly owing to the obfusention caused by the collective anties of the clowns, the trapeze artists, the equilibrists contortionists, bareback riders, hoop jumpers and wild animal Not even a clear view of the Juggling with the Inspector-General can be obtained, though—the] Intter bowing himself out of the ring.
Mr, Edwardes is finding costume not to his fit and hae} not yot answered hi call boy is ranning ing what to do about it, The interested forcizn Powers have said their lines to the Premier: and the latter hay bowed politely: While the ringmaster cracks his whip with more and more impatience and lees and loss effectiveness Mhe audience in state of suyint is waiting to applaud been unable to find anything worthy even of the attention of a profes sional elnequer.
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