Speaking of beggars and poverty reminds one of the gambling dens which are exceedingly numerous and which are a fruitful urce of such evils. Efforts at suppression few and far between; when they come, however, they are hailed with delight by the law-abiding portion of the community 'A few years since a virtue-loving mi trate at Fénchou Fu cleared the city of all reputable places of resort and made it an offence to exhibit immoral picture: Phough soon removed to another ju tion his name is still @ terror to evil A few such rulers would be a great blessing to the province. The evil effects of the ambling haunts are felt far and wide, It is stated that in Heinchou Hsien many a poor fellow is turned out of these places at hight with nothing but a girdle left him to wear, his clothes being taken from after his money has been all spent. It is 0 stated on reliable authority that each gambling den pays the magistrate one thousand cash per day to wink at these flagrant violations of the laws he ought to execute. cou.
Av Taichou, nearly 400 li N. WK. of Taiyuanfu, a poor woman made a fortun note discovery. In a dry river bed she picked up something bright. On taking it into the city it was found to be x suiali nugget of gold. Diggers tu the number of four or five hundred soon gathered at the spot and they are now averaging about two fin of gold each per day. The authorities have not interfered with them yet. The Rev. H. Dixon who is well acquainted with this section believes it to be rich in gold and other valuable resources.
5th January.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.