The new fort and naval station situated on the east side of Kiaochow (FBSA) bay, south of the Promontory, is being rapidly pushed forward, We shall have more to say on this point hereafter, as these operations have an important bearing on tie future commerce of Shantung. Meanwhile, quentin sufficit. crors.
The weather has been unusually favourable for cereals and nther crops in this part of Shantang and generally throughout the province. A good wheat crop was gathered, and the autumn millet and other grama promise to give a good profit on the turmers' investment. The thermometer still revels in the nineties, of course.
ARRESTS, Another leader in the local disorder of last year has been arrested and brought to this city for execution, The magistrate has thoroughly routed the would-be rebels, who terrorised this.region a year ago, robbing, Killing, and interrupting trafic, Weibion, 29h July.
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