The sincerity of the Chinese in undertaking moral reforms is doubted, just now particularly, in the case of the opium prohibition movement. In this connexion it is of value to note what is being done in Chaochoufa in the case of another moral reform. For some time men of no principle, but much xed, have been endeavouring to hare the opening of "red lamp houses legalized in that city, and the magictrates have consistently refused. This means a loss to the city revenues of nal from
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