It is rumoured on the street that the leave Peking for Hsiavfu. The Russians' Emperor is making every preparation to are to besiege the city when he leaves, and the Germans are to get their portion of the spoils by occupying Chinanfu. The capital of Kuangsi has fall " the hands of the rebels. There is in this prevalence of rumours an element to encourage one who looks for the improvement of China. It shans that there is a growing interest on the part of the common people in the doings of their ruler, and in the things which concern their own country.
The Rice Harvest is now safely garnered and the people seem fairly contented, although the crop is only average one, not quila so yood as last The general opinion is that grain will be expensive this winter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.