have been opened at various important centres in the prefecture. In some instances local men are in charge; in others, men have been sent from Wuchang, At Ping-Tinabi, forty 4 north of Tehnganfu, a general hong bes been opened to supply southern salt to the northern cities of the prefecture.
Aconsiderable trade was usually done in northern' salt which was smuggled down in great quantities. Floods and bad crops have together caused a total cessation of northern salt. The result is that immense demands have been made for southern salt from this salt depot. This hes been fortunate for the superintendent of the local depot, to where skill and push the great demand for southern salt is attributed, He is already recommended for promotion.
10th February.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.