LO. Wong the Admiral of the Yangtze has just returned to his residence at the Southern Capital, after having been on a tour of inspeetinn up the river. - The forces stationed ut various points of the route were reviewed by the veteran official, who, notwithstanding his mature years, seen is to feel no worse on account of the trip. By next spring His Excellency will proceed down the river and inspect the forces on this route.
THE DISTRESS AT YaNGcHOW, The Deputy who was sent to the country of the Kantien Hsien, Yangchow, to ascertain the exact extent of the distress amongst the poor, and to whom relief must be given, has submitted his report. According to this there are 155,738 individuals Teliof to thie tmaas'of peuple, it he bout who are destitute. As to the: giving of
decided to give each adult 2 toit of grain and 200 cash, whilst children will be allowed half the amount, The above will be distributed to the distressed population this winter, and a further sum of 500 cash will be given to each adult, and 250 to each young person not having attained manhood next spring, As to the other district, Th-cheng, no exact data have so far been obtained.
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