Wednesday Chung Hsi, the Chinese Consul, and O Wyang King, Vice-Consul, accompanied A. Ruef on a tour of inspection of the outlying districts of the city. The General Relief Committee had suggested Hunter's Point for the permanent location of the Celestials. When the ground was surveyed, however, the Consul and his aides intimated that they would not be satisfied with that district. A large stretch of territory in the Potrero was also shown, but the Chinese again displayed dissatisfaction.

There is now under consideration a plan for locating them to the east of Telegraph Hill. Chung Hsi desires the Chinese to be treated with the same consideration and courtesy accorded Caucasians.

The committee's protestations that what it intends is for the benefit of the Chinese is received with suspicion on the part of the Chinese. Ruef said yesterday that he was informed that many of the Chinese merchants had canceled orders for goods, with the expectation of leaving San Francisco permanently.