Prices of beans and beaneakes are high, stocks small, and supplies limited by shallows in the upper river.
THE NEW U, 8. CONSUL, On the first of July, Mr. H. B. Miller, late United States Consul at Chungking, will take charge of the United States Consulate at this port.
His appointment is due to the awakened interest felt by the United States in the Manchurian question, and in the great and increasing trade in American products in this region.
Ha retains Mr. Bandinel in the post of Vice-Consul, held by the latter since 1875.
Several new buildings are in course of construction, prominent among which is a fine and spacious mansion for Mr. H. A. north of their Oil Mill.
We understand also that suitable offices and dwelling-house will shortly be constructed for the U. S. Consul, and that Mr. Tandberg's new premises on the bund will be utilised as a Japanese Post Otlice and a Japanese Club.
29th June,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.