Those who delight in discovering coin-' cidences may find food for thought in the relations between Shantung's retiring go vernor, Chang Jeu-chun, and this city's resident magistrate, Yie Ta-k°é. Our 1 gistrate was a pupil of the Governor in his younger days; both gentlemen obtained the Hanlin degree; each has had a long official life; both have to some extent been found wanting; and now each is transferred to another post, to the joy of sume (in the case of the mugisteate the "some" should be read " most") of their subjects.
just indicated, the news that our Lanshan magistrate is about to leave produces exultation; for the period of his rule has not been one of unmixed blessings. He is not rising in office; he is simply; transferred (says popular report) to another and inferior country. Definite word as to his future location has not yet reached here. He is now in ing in a subordinate way in the chit jen examinations.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.