At Tsaitien we met a number of well-lvcorated houseboats. The equity of the Teaition Likin official 1 been of the highest order. The ditional foes" lave been so heavy, that the persons concerned petit against him, with the res }dismissed, and was moving with the display it was possible for him to make, Rumours sy the likin is now under control of the Imperial Customs' foreign T cannot say. How much the change will benefit foreign trade is a query. The natives will save time—and not a fow minor foes. Three examining likin stations have been closed. This will mean a gain of several days 1 hundred cash to all smaller native craft. Whether the extra impost will equal all now paid is what natives are asking. Rumour says Custom dues are to be doubled.
Fairy Peach Town has gained an unenviable reputation by reason of two disturbance! one in and another neat the town. The second arose through several men irritating the monkey of a band of wondering acrobats. The animals flew at his assailant, than followed a fight, and several of the men died from injuries received. The other was in the town itself. The timber merchants refused to give timber for paddles to row the several Dragon Boats. Tue boatmen and others went and seize such wood as they required. In a fight, two men were killed and two others were driven into alake and were drowned. When this ease was reported to the subprefect he was away holding an inquest on the other case. The result was, the bodies of the two murdered and two drowned men were exposed toa hot sun for four days, Tu both cases the actual murderers are said have escaped. There being n" money to be made, little will be done to settle the cases.
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