The distinguished physician Lin, who Was sent for all the way from Chekiang to Peking, and succeeded in curing Prince Poyennamiuhu (son of Sangolinsin) with one dose, has taken Prince Ch'un's case in hand, and prescribed water-otters' livers as the sole means of eradicatit the malady. Accordingly, a telegraphic despatch has. been sent to the Viceroy at Nanking ordering him to send up a supply of liver without delay.
The Hankow authorities have issued another proclamation upon the subject of kerosene; its import for "other purposes" is allowed, but its use for lighting lamps is forbidden. For a first period of ten days the names of persons so using it will taken, and during a second period of ten days persons who are found to continue the offence will be sent for and punished; and this will go on from time to time. Persons who may cause a conflagration through using this oil for lamps will be severely The Yik-wen-luh says the Chinese Government has refused permission to Corea to send envoys abroad.
The Shen Pao says the Amoy authorities are arranging a scheme for taxing the native opium grown in T'ung-an_ and An- a Districts. It is estimated that in Chang-chou Fu alone this tax will produce Tls. 10,000 a year.
The Hu Pao says that a mountain on the Lake Ting Hu of Kao-yao District-(in Kuangtung) has been "vomiting red air" for a month,—a statement which seems to point to a volcanic disturbance.
The Canton people are strenuously opposing the New Customs Wharf. A deputation sent by. the river-side shopkeepers having been imprisoned by the Namhoi Magistrate, over.300, (one from each shop), went to his yamen, with utensils, éc. for the night, and demanded to be imprisoned too. This mob has encamped.in the yamen, and refuses to leave until the deputation has been released.
Something very like a famine is threatening in.the neighbourhood of Kiukiang. the Shen-pao says it is proposed to re-open the sale of office in order to provide funds for the Yellow River works, The rate is to be 70% on nominal prices or. 10% more favourable than during the coast~ defence, sale. of office. period. A further communication. proposes that the sale shall be. wholesale and extended to the, whole of China, For. every five vacancies, two pointments will go to. purchasers under this rule, two to purchasers under the Coast, Defence Rule, and one to all others entitled by purchase at any previous time.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.