In the hands of the local postmaster, capable and obliging, the Imperial post offices continue to mult ply. Many of the principal centres of business are now in touch with the Swatow office, acd plans are land for others. Our letters delivered by the postmen bear on their fe+ the legend The expenses of this letter hive been fully met, there is not another cent today" It will be difficult for the post-ma to col ect squeezes from the natives in f-ce of this. Difficult, but who shall say impossible?
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.