To the Editor of the Norra-Carxa Dairy News.
To the Editor of the Noxru-Cursa Dary News.
Sim,—I received to-day the Daily Netes Sm,—Allow me through your medium of April 7th. The last before that was to draw the attention of the Police au-March Sist, and before that March 26th; thorities to the extremely lax way in where are the intervening papers which those of the Force on duty at the It looks to me as though the Imperial fires allow crowds of people, especially Postmasters, when they founda mail for natives, to congregat+ round the seat of Chungking so heavy as to be likely to be conflagration to the impediment of the! delayed, dipped their hands into the mail bags and sent on a few letters and papers firemen at work. The service of the at random, leaving the balance to follow at voluntary one, and it is only' fair to ask Brigade i, as every one knows, an entirely leisure. I don't believe they will get their that their duties should Lo facilitated as post into order this year—if ever! Our old Post Office worked well and to the entire much as possible and that the firemen be allowed sufficient space to work in. satisfaction of the residents, and it is The Fire Department issue special incredible that, when this establishment badges for the guidance of the Police as to was no longer permitted to exist, the whom they should allow to pass, and it is Customs clerks who have tried to man:
'88€! to be hoped hat in future they will stop the Imperial Chinese P. st should never have sought to look into the regulations of the old office so as to profit by the experience gained.
The down river service is all right because the mails are sent by boat, but the up mail is carried over the mountains by couriers who are badly paid, and now, under the disgraceful mismanagement of every person, whether native or foreigner, who is not in uniform or wearing a badge, from trespassing too near the fire so as to cause inconvenience to the firemen in the! execution of their duties.
Iam, ete.
19th May.
Prince Uchtomsky and suite were invited on Friday by the management of the China Merchant's 8, N. Ca. to a farewell luncheon at the Hotel des Colonies. After luncheon the party preceded on board the Haean, where official adieux were made, though the steamer is not leaving until Saturday morning. Taotais Tsai and Liu, together with most of the local officials and gentry were present. The wharf at Kinleeyuen was gaily decorated and the Haean had dressed ship in honour of the occasion, a large Russian ensign at the fore being especially conspicuous.
The Princes are {said to have expressed themselves as being more than pleased at the assiduous atten tion and courtesy extended to them by their Chinese hosts.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.