who have among their collection some of the old Chinkiang stamps will be interested in learning that the pagoda on Golden Island is now being torn down, and is to be rebuilt, Fifty thousand dollars is said to have been raised for the work. Ten thousand of this was given by HE. Liu Kun-yi, the Nanking Viceroy. The scaffolding is built up to the top of the pagoda and the tearing down has begun. "It seems, however, to have been stopped since three men fell from there, two of whom were killed. Dr. Cox of the ELM. was sent for to relieve them, but two had died before assistance could be rendered. The new pagoda which is to be built will likely be much finer-looking than the old one which is seen on the Chinkiang stamp, but I dare say it will not be so honoured by the masses a8 the old one was; in fact, the new postal arrangement broke out on the Ti'en Tsu Kai about one o'clock at night a short time ago. "A drug store, that was in some way connected with a Shanghai house, was damaged, also other property adjoining was destroyed. With the thermometer at ninety, more care might be used with fire, matches, oil, etc.
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