The writer received a call from the official in charge of foreign affairs a few days ayo, who came ostensibly to state that all Tiusiness relating to foreigners should go through his yamen, but from the conversation ib appeared he desired to have the missionary photograph him, and procure him a watch. The people in Shanghai and open ports cannot imagine how verdant the people—even many of the officials of world. Shanghai is looked upon vinee—are as respects the outside foreign city, in a foreign land, which all the magnificence and wealth of a London. We do not hear of any ruincurs among the people in regard to the troubles in Hupeh, and we sincerely trust none may reach this distant land.
9th September 1893.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.