Hangchow, Oct. 24.
Bee cash is still unobtainable for per money, notes or drafts, but I ear 300.000 have arrived. Wo doubt we shall chortly have it in circulation. Gold is cheaper and the price of boats aod coolies is quietly subsiding to normal level. In one of the suburbs volunteer corps has been organized, and the Obastber of Commerce ceting -day to discuss the bility izing one for the city. It has rise strongly advised that the silk weavers be provided with plenty of work. All is quiet.
Romonr bad the other day that the Governor and Dr, Maia bad bolted, bat they are both here, very much in demand, if one can jadge by personal, refect, being a Manche, as soon as news arrived of the trouble in Wa-chang, sent his family away and now has himself left for " place of safety. A Chinese Prefect arrived yesterday.
Boats st Kogyiao a place six milee from the city were robbed of one hundred and fifty bags of rice and no attempt has recover it, Romour has it that most of the scholars from the college home, Hundreds of Shaohsing men are returning home daily from the Yangtze valley and elsewhere. Dollars are very scarce here. I was trying to exchange a Hongkong and Shanghai Bank cheque and could only obtain eighty-six dollars for a one hundred dollar cheque,
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