The announcement through your paper of another line of steamers to rin between Shanghai and Ningpo has aroused some interest in our quiet port.
The Japanese ye reported to have bought. property! on which to erect offices.
The Germans are also said to have been negotiating for godowns to enable them to land their passengers and goods.
The Latest is that the French are the ones who are coming. This arises from the boom in land caused by the Catholic Mission buying up all available land. Report has it that they are going to give up their house and hospitals to the French Company, and they go out te "pastures new.
The Customs Cust ye hitherto been worked their work in the old
by natives only. The change is going on quietly; the natives know it to be to their advantage to have the chan; 16th November.
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