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Translation of an article from the Chung Kwok Yat Po
(News from) Canton
Rumour of Viceroy Sham's departure.
Reliable news has reached us to the effect that Viceroy" Sham" is shortly departing for the North, as the Empress Dowager of the Taing dynasty has an idea that the Russians will usurp the Three Eastern Provinces and have no intention of withdrawing the troops and that as there may be great change in Peking she has resolved
There has to remove the Capital to Shen-si for safety.
been a secret telegram directing Viceroy" Sham" to guard the Royal Party with soldiers on the journey westward. Thus the position of the Chinese Empire is indeed
dangerous.
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