In the county of Ch'ing Ho (Chibli), is an official wh is bent upon taking up with foreign methods. His "scheme is a lottery, but whether this is reform, even though following a few Western nations, may be questioned. aken 9 that some kinds of business are In this same county the taxes are being obliged to close up for good. An oil factor was taxed fully te canas much as it would be across the canal in Shantung. Here also there is still room for reform.
sporadic cases were reported. Stories of throughout the summer, and only recently Cholera prevailed to 9 considerable extent
great loss of life are given; but when the traveller passes through the districts afflicted, it is difficult for him to believe these tales—there are none missing Heve in this city it is enid over a thousand pet ed. which would be a large mortality. The observant Chinese also state that the Mohammedans suffered most severely; especially those who lived in the vicinity ' of the foreiga residences which they helped to destroy two years ago. Your average Chines# thoroughly believes in a fitting retribution.
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