On the 10th instant © marriage took place in Nanking between the granddaughter of the ex-Governor of Formosa, Liu Ming-chuan, and the grandson of General Chow. "The dowry consisted of nearly 200 trunks of clothing, besides jewellery and money.
The winter patrol in Soochow is carried
Judge makes his nightly rounds in person, with great diligence. The Provincial which causes the deputies to be very careful. Seven pirates were executed in Soochow. The prisoners boasted that they would come into this world again in 18 years and perform their marauding exploits over again; that is to say, be born again to play pirate once more.
Over twenty pirates in three boats over~ two and plundered a native passenger Doat between Sungkiang and Soochow. No lives were taken, though an old man about 70 years of age nearly froze to dearly. after his clothing was all token away.
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