Tehoufu is not entirely free from the ravages of the prevailing epidemic. Seven or eight deaths from cholera are reported in the city itself, while there have been tharly more cases in the neighbouring towns. Diphtheria for has claimed a number of victims. In Ishui city, 200 li north of here, cholera has mule such ravages that official proclamation has called for the celebration of the Now Year. Tins the authorities would deceive the gods, for after few Year there can be nothing old; even disease must step from the stage.
The I River. spring and the poverty of the country people, owing to the three last phrrell If rain falls during the next few days, may expect the usual October revival of gloomy. trade; if otherwise the outlook is very
Rumours.
As usual the air is full of rumours, the most truth-like being that the Russians will hand back the railway and country west of the Liao between the 1st and 13th of October. Our old friend, Ming Taotai, passed on the Gth inst., en route for Moulslen; which leads put some faith in those who, assert that Chinese rule will be restored in this port before the end of the year,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.