"The foreigners have rebelled." This: was the sensational story that was abroad the, other dey. Since the Chinese thu speak' of every outbreak of hostilities between themselves and another Power we really wondered if the Conservative reaction had resulted in a collision with some other nation. At the yamens we were told that five porters,.viz:—-Germuny, England, Russia, Americs, and Japan it, fleets and were making a demonstration at, Shanghat in order to convince the. Empress Dowager'and her'Government of the determination of these Powers not to allow avy change in. treaties recently arranged. 'Tt. was moreover stated that the Powers had demanded® fron China the cost of making: thie demonstration which the wiseacres amongst' the Chinese here' asserted' China' never would pay, "for why should she when she had not' expressed a wish for the show?" The opinion here is that those who ordered the ships to assemble are responsible forthe expenses, since the Chinese the: nselves have io time to go sight-seeing, and have no interest'in such' sight as the Powers were "kind. enough to:.preparo for. them, It is also. reported that the celebrated Generals. Sang Ching. and'Tang: Fu-hsian; were: underorders to proceed with their forces: to' the coast: and' resist any attempt upon the partof the foreigners: to land. Just how much ofall this may. be true-it is difficult to say, but surely it must have some foundation in fact. The news: reached: us yesterday (Nov. 9th) of
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