aye been issued, and the officials appear to be dealing with' the natives in a serious spirit. Perhaps the worst news is that and his followers are again more or less active. The former tried to revisit his friends with the view of taking the lead a fresh movement. Fortunately his schene, was frustrated by General Chou, who seized the scoundrel before he had time to carry out his plans. He is now said (0 be really under sentence of death. Unfortunately, however, the trouble in Yii's native place is serious enough and the mandoring are exceedingly anxious lest it spread. Some Roman Catholic Christians MOVE ALREADY BEEN SURDERED, but exactly how many, or when, it is dificult yet to say. Further news will be forthcoming ina day or two. It is certainly disconcerting to be reminded in so rude a fashion that Yi Man-tze and company have not been stamped out.
THE HEAT IS INTENSE, and the majority of foreigners are on the betoken themselves tothe salt wells at Lills, Mr. Pritchard Morgan's party have Tzelinchin, but they will return in a week ortho. The country needs rain badly.
17th Jaly.
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