In spite of the stringent orders ut the Viceroy that gambling shall be suppressed, the Heoahui tottery fe again in full ews all over the country. It is useless to make laws if they are wot carried out, but if what we hear is true, namely that the yemen runners re not paid by the govern ment, it is no matter of surprise that they are not. The privilege of ignoring lowa is probably a mero matter of bargain with those whose duty it is to see that they are obeyed.
'A curious story reaches us from Fok-oan about two natives in partnership in the tea business.—On account of doubtful prospects, No, 1 refused to have anything to do with the second crop ten, while No. 2 was desirous of entering on a venture of 5,000 half-chests. As they could not agree, nothing was done. Now that prices have advanced and it is certain thnt a profit could have been made, No. 2 claims Tls. 1,000 from his partner, and No. 1, fearing that if the case went before the authorities he might be mulct in larger sum, lias agreed to pay. It would be interesting to see the articles of the partners!
A somewhat lengthy proclamation by the Viceroy hus made ite appearance since our Inst issue. It states that since His Ex here he has had m called to the frequency of street brawls in the villages round about the city—brawls of a serious, not to say, dangerous character; brought about, as he hears, by " lawless lot of peuple for thei own pleasure or profit. He censures the officials of the districts where these have ocourred and fears that bribery has been received by them not to report the troubles, as they should have done, to headquarters. Such conduct, he avers, will sooner luter lewd to' the people taking the into their own hands, and he notifies the officials chat he will hold them responsible for any fresh disturbances he may hear of, His Excellency further states that he understands that in cases of ditliculty the magistrates go to the locality attended by small army of runners who squeeze the trageously, obliging them s me-their children to meet the cannot the magistrate go down in his chair with ope or two attendants" he asks, und do justi lo?" "1 desire people to know, adds, "that T have given express orders in my yamen that any petition that may be sent to me shall receive immediate attention, and any case that cannot be satisfactorily settled by my subordinates shall be enquired into myself."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.