An expectant Tantai who has for years been in the Canton city waiting for appointment was recently arrested by the provineial authorities. It is alleged that the truant mandarin has been charged with forgery and other serious offences. me lined to jove that it was on account establishment of his house, where a certain Indy, the wife of an official, Jost " large sum of money, and then informed the authorities of the occurrence, ELE, Nich, the fron is. protracted the ight of the 27th ult.
On the night of the 28th of last moon a most disastrous fire occurred at Kweiling, the ex pital of Kuang and destroyed over 200 houses in the busy part of the city.
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