It is refreshing to hear the praises of a Chinese official sung by people of his home city, Noone has an; ing but good to say of H.E. Tao Mu, the Tate V viceroy of Kuangtung. He is spoken of in this city, where his family have lived for many years, as an honest, upright, economical official, who always had the good of the people at heart. Though in official life for thirty-five years he has not become rich. He was morally a pure man, having never had but one wife; she is still living and is a very refined His second son resides here and family are most highly respected every one. It has been our pleasure to be acquainted with them for several years and no more refined people have we met anywhere. On the arrival of the Viceroy's remains here afew days since they were met by all the local officials and soldiers, and escorted to his son's residence in the city, but there was no great display, as H. E, had specially requested that there be none of the usual lavish use of money in connection with his funeral. His remains are lying in state at his son's home and will be interred next month. Such progressive and at the same tinto honest officials as H. E. are not met with every day, and China can ill afford to lose them at this time.
Approaching Departure of Mr.
Macphail.
The news that our friend Mr, T. Macphail of the Imperial Maritime Customs is soon to leave for home causes real regret on the part of both. the foreign and Chinese community. Mr: Macphail has been years and goes home on. a, wall-earned in the Customs service for nearly thirty furlough. He has been. in charge of this Branch of the Hangchow Customs and has rt almost ever since it was opened as a brought the revenue up until it surpasses some very much larger stations. His Jong residence in China, and his kindness to the Chinese have made him exceptionally popular both among the employe is of the Custom and the merchants with whom he reclasses combined east yesterday in his honour, audit is said that his farewell speech brought tears tothe eyes of more than one Chinaman, We hear that mer-
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