Kiangyin came in for a share in the extended reviews of Ex-Acting Viceroy La. And here as at every other place visited the hest foot was put foremost, each commander endeavouring to obtain personal mention. It is enough to say thst the exhibitions here were much ina line with what was seen at other military posts.
The wiseacres have for months been tolling-off the present magistrate, but Mr. Lion, brother to the Governor of Chékians, province, has good backing and Kiangyin isa paying post. However, it would seem that he has been expecting for a long time to go; he has not settled lawsuit of any portance since last year. Everything is turned over to his secretaries, "These functionaries pass in and out of the yamen froely on foot; bribery §s rife; therefore, all who have no cause for bribing these gentlemen are much scandalised. ortus Axp Monpatse.
In the country villages opium dens are becoming more and more numerous, while in certain sections hypodermic morphine slaves are numbered by the hundreds. Every medicine shop keeps anti(')-opium. pills (morphine) for sale.
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