The Esk has been out of port fora week. It has been in the neighbourhood of [tu 20 miles down the river. At that point there are rocks in the bed of the river dangerous to navigation and a party has been surveying.
PROCLAMATIONS AND REWARDS, A proclamation has lately been posted offering a reward of is, 100 each for the capture of 2 men 0r20,009 cash for any information. The men were soldiers in a camp near Shasi and have decamped with rifles and ammunition, There is also a proclamation out regarding secret society tickets "alled "Hui Tien." Some think the "Hui" has reference to the Mohamedans but that is very uncertain. It is desired that all who possess suck tickets will give them ARRIVAL OF MISSIONARIES, The streets have been busy lately with holiday seekers and we have heard more reviling of foreigners the last few days than for months previous. Another party of missionaries has arrived and leaves for the West shortly. There is quite a demand for house-boats, but the prices have not risen much,
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