The notorious cashiered Taotai, Pao Tsu-lin of Chuchou, has just spent a few days in this route to. perpetual banishment in Kashgaria. While here he registered at the Inn of the Five Provinces," where he received his friends and oficials—among whom were the Chita and Chihsien.
The incoming Chihsien makes the fourth district magistrate in less than two years, The outgoing one has shown himself friendly to foreigners. It was he who his support and influence Towards mission property being bought in the city—if I. mistake not, this was the first city in Hunan te allow foreigners to purchase property within its wall.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.