of an unpleasant nature in such a letter, Tt is a pity to have to second anything but a litre episode happened here the other day, which can hardly be passed by. Su.ce Famine Belief bogan, two Tnotais lave bees here super ing the dispatch of rice to the upper districts. Tuese functionaries have no' failed to magnify th: it office all al- ug, and certainly did' noc help the comfortable working of other trafic sine they came. Ten days ago, however, they tried a new move. They seized a charered junk sailing under Meses. Jardine, matheson & Co.'s flag, which was rady to sail, order! the gonds to be taken out, and the junk to be filled up with ric+ for Szechuan. As the Customs' dues lind all been pail, and the papers hand d "ver, the junk was fly-the Customs flag as well as Jur-dine's. Boatman and agent both protested against such high-handed procedure, but in vale, The case was th n wed to the Consul, but his representations do not seem yet to have been successful, xs the junk is still here. However, Mr. Holland a man of energy and doubtless will apcal higher, if these officials refuse to listen to reason. They ought to be brought to book in the matter.
26th June.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.