(From the Foochow Bobo of 14th November.)
We are glad to notice that at last the authorities are at work on the river, throwing out barricades ut bamboos on both banks, with a view to deepen the channel We trust they will be successful as it now impossible for launches to move between the bridge and anchorage at low water.
The ch we understand, largely use by the natives medi expecially the white kind. It is not only here, but in all parts of the country, that the plant is largely cultivated, The blooms fetch from 5 to 8 cash each as rule, but year, through the peculiarity of the weather, they have all come out together and the markets being over supplied they have been selling for cash euch, 'The strict watch kept in the City day and night, wade mention of iv our issue of last week, has been extended to the suburbs and' to this settlement by order of the Hai Fong, and we understand that the different fipaos are instructed to see that these watches are faithfully kept, Any neglect vf duty in this respect will be visited bya severe flogging with the bamboo. Ie is gratifying to know that we are not rgotten, and we may look forward to leas ing and fewer fires this winter, We have received intelligence of the long continued troubles at 'Tekhua having last been brought to an end. Had a larger force been sent by the authorit es at first, the rioting would have been nipped in the bud, but only half measures were adopted, and' the consequence was, as we report last week, that the comparatively small body of troops in the vicinity were taken recount of, and the rioters went on increasing their area of action in the most unconcerned manner, In any little brushes they had with the military they were sometimes victorious and xt other times, fearing defeat, retired to the mountains where they were not followed, it appears, by the troops, But the re-infareement dispatched frou the garrison here on the 29h ultimo gave the general of the Imperial troops ull the power he required to cope with the rebels, and his action must have been very prompt, as the news of his success reached us on the 12th instant. He completely surrounded the rebels who made but " poor show of resistance, too few of them being properly armed. "A number of prisoners were captured and some forty of the lenders were immediately beheaded; and we hear that treasure to a considerable value was taken possession of, Tt was found that the chief had escaped, but it 1s believed that he will show be found. There is an absence in this news, as it reaches us, ut any nllusion to the Kolao Hui being concerned in these To Ovexcomz Wxaxness.—Pepper's Quinine and Tron Tonic gives New Life, Appetite, Health, Strength, Evergy. Cures Neuralgia. Indigestion, Nerve Debility. Specially useful in hot, depressing climates or malarious districts. Everyone should keep up. strength by taking Pepper's Quinine, the world-known English Tonic, Bottles everywhere.
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