Another sudden rise in the price of cotton has sprung up during the week owing tu a scarcity of the article, and those manufacturers who contracted orders for the new cloth are losing considerably.
Shanghai, Ningpo and the Straits will have to pay dearly for their oranges this year. It is said that, as compared with Inst year, the erp will be at least 50 per cent, short, and the price is in consequence at present SI dearer than last year, this increase of price shippers who had not contracted in good time are doing but little.
The great increase of gangs of bad characters arriving from the country this time of the yenr has led to the streets in the City and Nantai being patrolled at night by soldiers in command of a captain, and we understand that the orders of the Viceroy are so stringent in this matter that the pickets are not likely to be bought over.
Lhe proprietor of a piece-goods shop has beun arrested fur disubediouce to the pro-elation about the discoutinuaves of the use of kerosene oil. It appears that he had been frequently called upon by the yamen runners, who pointed cub to him that he was acting against the law in still using the oil, One after ancther went away satisfied that they had done their duty, but we may rest assured that they did not leave with their pockets ompx On Wednesday last, however, the prietor began to feel thet he was being visited rather too often by the fratecnitys. and he not only refused to pay the squeeze but kept his lamps burning with the vil. He was at once reported to the magistrate and the next day arrested, All the shop-Keepers having become accustomed to this oil, and liking it on account of its cheupness and the good light it gives, are kicking this new order, and grumbling that, wh they are prohibited using it, the official yamens are still lighted with i Rowzanns' Karypor.. soothing cooling, emollient milk for the skin. I prevents and removes freckles, tan, sunburn, redness and roughness of the skin, soothes and heals stings of insects, eczema, prickly heat, and all irritations, produces soft fair skin'and a lovely delicate complexion. It is warranted free from any lead or mineral ingredients, and is perfectly harmless to the most delicate skin. Bottles 2s. 3d. and 4s. 6d. Ask for RowLaxos' Katypor, of 20, Hatton Garden, London. 2b Tix 98 67
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