The presence of red-coated braves and a mandarin meandering around in a chair home by four, seems to show that something at any rate is up. _It is freely rumoured that the authorities have at last given way. Several years of argument and pressure and heavy pressure failed to do the al mighty dollar has succeeded in doing. It is reported the trustees have offered a dou-cour of $10,000 for the additional land re-! quired. They are wise men, and evident understand the judicious use of palm oil Apparently vert little can be done in this country without bribes. Concession hunters have to import large quantities, through the banks, of the aforementioned palm oil, before they are able to make much 7rogress, and missionaries, too, find the same necessity. The sum named is evidently acting as a fine lubricant and will oil many palms. The itching hands of gentry, yamen underlings, and officials will all feel the soothing influence. Both sides, it is hoped, will be quite satisfied with the deal," which will become a very desirable purchase".
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.