Several tea merchants with whom Ihave conversed have spoken somewhat gloomy of the outlook for the tea Feason, and x mumber of native dealers, or intermediaties, have expressed the if the suggestions of Kang Yii-wei and his fellow-reformers ey ug the establish mani of a 1 farms, had been exrried out, the tea business in China would nose stand a far better chance mut petits with Japan, Ceylon, ete. successful experiment in ta-raising in South Carolina, U.S. A.j—as noticed some time ago in the "Hwa Mei Pao," or Chinese Christian Advocate," published monthly at this place—has attracted much attention the Chinese in various parts of the APFECTION FUR THE EMPEROR, evident that the masses of the people in this port of the land v love for their young Emper 1 whom they often expr thy of his the active rulership of China. Que of many questi frequently asked by well-to-do, men of "the great middle class" in this region relates 10 the prospect of his Majesty's reinstatement to power amd his return to Peking. Without doubt, the dearest wish of millions in Southern China is that their rightful sovereign may soon reign over them and that mang, if not all, of the reform measures of 1893 may he put into effect fir the betterment of all the people, Se mote it he!
LUth May.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.