has arrived-here, but alas for the faithfulness of thesonsof China. Three of the banks will have nothing to do with the new currency, and the two who do use them do so only at the usual exchange, and not at the rate as suggested by the proclamation. The other day on sending to the bank I was informed that a dollar was worth 820 cash. "But why is the Viceroy's proclamation not being obeyed?" I asked, and the answer to my question was: "We would not presume to say!" orrum.
I was much interested in reading quite recently in your columns an article on opium, and perhaps a few facts from one's experience may be of some little interest to your readers. Tt is said, and on authority, that 45 per cent of the population
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