The past month has had a series of small events to rutile the usually quiet life of this out-of-the-way provincial capital, H. EH. Governor Ting left the city by the over-and route a few days ago; his appeals 10 be relieved of office having been at last heard by those in awhorty. The new Governor (Wang) has not yet arrived. but having received the seals of office at Wuchou, has gone up the West River to Nanning. to be at the seat of operations gainst the rebels, and generally to try to settle that rather disturbed part of the country.
Tu connection with this it is reported that he intends to petition the Throne to yave the capital of the province removed to Nunning, which, of course, if the saitway from Tungehou is completed, is likely to become an important place. As a trade centre I expect it is more important than Kueiliv, which is largely self-contained, being more residential than commercial. Murder of a Mahomedan Priest.
The same rumours which led to the sad murder of Messrs. Bruce and Lewis in the neighbouring province have been very oped that, as. the cholera abated the rife here for some time past. We had
rumours of well-poisoning would cease, but they, perhaps, have gathered in force. Many Chinese have been accused of poisoning the wells, and some have been Icdged prison. Tie remarkable thing about is that they make proud hoast of having it. The motive of the action, or at ofthe words, is hard to fathom, for if y were really ding it one would expect them to keep silence. Some people who have not been able to clear themselves, as some have tried to do, have been killed. Une case in particular which has attracted
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