London, July 13.
Articles have been signed in London for a Beckett-Carpentier. fight to take place between September 20 and October 11, probably at Olympia. The new conditions stipulate that if either man fails to enter the ring, no matter for what reason, he for-felts £2,000 to his opponent.—Reuter.
Tue Chinese Residents' Asso~ ciation is, we understand, shortly to issue b manifesto decla+ ing its position with reference the decisions of the recent meeting of Japanese merchants. They state that they will continue their anti-Japanese boycott efforts and will maintain this stand to the end. They will work even for 1,100 years until their objects are' attained if necessary and will not let this boycott be a "five minutes" affair. The manifesto urges the Chinese people to remain peaceful and not exceed limits.
AccorpinG to the Chinese press, an association has been formed in Woosung, the purpose of which will be to save the lives of drowning people and go to the assistance of vessels in the vicinity that may be in distress.
Gey. Chi Shieh-yuan, Military Governor of Kiangsu, hag telegraphed to Peking reporting that, as a result of the efforts of Mr. Wen Shih-tsen, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Nanking, all the captives at Paotzeku, including those captured before the Lincheng outrage, have been released.
RererRiNo to the exodus of Parliamentarians from Peking. to Shanghai, the "North China Star" says:—Their rather cowardly move in deserting Peking reminds one too strongly of that same lack of courage so exemplified by the flight of President Li from Peking because his water and electric light had been cut off, and because, as his friends alleged, a crowd of demonstrators, hired for a few coppers apiece had expressed their disapproval in the streets around the Presidential palace. Had these Members of Parliament stuck to their jobs and remained in the House and Senate buildings in Peking until they were expelled by the bayonets of some usurping militarist, their subsequent flight to Shanghai, or elsewhere would be lacking in that irresolute coward ice with which the public is certain to associate their present attitude.
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