States has recommended the establishment of Consulates in the Isles of the Southern Ocean" belonging to the United States and SP The former Government has cun-sented but the latter is considering the Probably South Arerica is meant.
epidemic is becoming alarmingly pro-valent in Soochow.
The Ngunkin authorities, finding that the people are eating up their idle cattle for want of work and food, have established a pawn-pound for oxen, in order that the starving agriculturalists may have money whilst in distress, and their cattle to boot when the present clouds roll by.
Tamsui tea to the amount of 120,000 chests, has accumulated at Amoy, but the chaaszes will not buy until they hear how the first shipments have sold in the United States. The losses of the native teamen at Kewkiang are estimated at Tls. 600,000 for the season, but a fow of them are deter-aumed to raise money fr one final spect i teamen of Hankow ing with the Viceroy." Th growers' tax of 42 on the price is to be paid, it should be paid at that rate by the x, and not vicariously by the teamen 560 cash the pecul, which, at present prices, means 200 cash more than they deduct from the actual growers' prices. Having been forced to pay on red they are firmly resisting similar pay on the black, and decline to be sal with the reduction of 3% on the taxation previously made, 'The graduated growers' tax demanded on black tea is nine can-darkens a pecul.
Messrs. Fan Chang & Ca., have built for the Governor of Shantung a'steam dredger the Tui-tiny capable of steaming 10 knots, 70ft. long by Loft. beam, By means of a stern rake going 20 feet deep, she is to rake up the Hwang Ho mud, and allow the current to carry it away. The cost wa Tls. 10,000, but the price paid to the loyal builders only Tls. 7,5 The Canton authorities are having a difficulty with the proposed new Custom House Wharf, which is strenuously opposed by the people, and in connection with which the Namhoi magistrate has just issued a proclamation.
The Fupo will shortly be here in order to convey the new surer (formerly Shao Taotai) to Formosa,
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