The French are everywhere, and are displaying great activity. French commissions constantly come and go. During th Jast month a party, on railway sury business, has left for Szechuan, vid Suifu another on the same errand has reached bably reached the same city of Kueiyangfa, Kueiyangfu; while x third party lias pro-for the purpose of investigating the mines of the province of Kueichou. The quicksilver and vermilion mines especially, are engaging the attention of the French commission or syndicate. From native report, the province is rich la minerals, In the French railway scheme it is proposed to continue the Szechuan railway by a braoch Tine from this city to Kusiyaugf, which may be carried on to Nanningfa, the newly opened port on the West River.
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