The old Governor, Sung Shou, leaves today, the 8th inst.," for his new post as Governor of Kisngsu. The long-continued spell of dry weather hay made the mavis gation of the Kan river rather dificult, that His Excellency has to takea number of small boats for getting down the river instead of the large official junks ordinarily used on such occasions. "his continued drought has also interfered with the farmers getting in their fall and winter crops.
8th December.
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