Communication with the outside world is not so easy.as it was before our local "revolution." _Telegraphic communication with Hunan has been interrupted, and the line between Kueiyang and Szechuan is broken. The postal authorities have done nobly in encouraging the couriers to do their duty in spite of difficulties and danger. We have heard of couriers being delayed at places to undertake the cooking of food for those who were heavily armed, and though the delay was only a matter of hours the mails missed the connexions. The public in this city are now concerned about receiving the mails in safety and less inclined to bother about the time.
Mr. Ren Ko-cheng took over the seals as Civil Governor on the 7th instant. He declares he will only hold office for three months, but there are_those who think he may have to remain at the post for a longer term unless the man chosen by the public arrives in'time to take the position. The daily papers informed the public on the morning of the th, consequently many homes put flags at the doors in honour of the occasion.
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