Festiva or Lantenxs at Naztaxo, The people of the neighbouring township of Nanbsiang (coll. Naziang) have decilled to celebrate the Festival of Lanterns in their town beginning today and ending on Monday—a celebra. tion which takes place there once only in ten or a dozen years. Being subjects in San Francisco.
A Neepep Process or Epucation. reported in number of po and views and idess Tf these Censors keep thei travels we may certainly hope to soo more enlightened memorials presented to the Throne in the future in matters referring to international affairs, Cattep To AupisNos.
H. E. Chi Oh'ang, Provincial Troasurer at Nanking, has been called by special edict to Peking for an Imperial audience. It is reported in mandarin circles that the object of his Exoollouey's call to Peking is to give him some high post in the Wi wuhu or Shangpu on account of his knowledge experience of foreign affairs 8 of office, Changsha, capital of Hunan province, festival "of Ianterns" the celebration ould naturally be held ducing the Ssu. then, Mankow: la: "Bape an ight time, arrangement between the Shanghai-bat, we understand, that by Nanking Rail authorities and the of the Celebration Committes A Hankow dispatch ststos that the of Nauhsiang, the processions in honour of the Festival are to be held in the day time.
This will be far more convenient for lit sears from Shanghai, who go by the railway to Nanbsiang, although it will detract much of the splendour and attractivences that would be expected from illuminations and traneparoncies at night. I spite of change of time the citizens of Nan-are determined to make th Foxsioxens aNp Laxn Acquisition.
A certain Taotai of Hupeh province having recently acted ultra vives in bringing about the secret sale of land outside the foreign settlements of Hankow to cart merchants injunction upon bit the laud sold without authority without further delay. We understand that the area of the land sold is something like 6,000 mow.
Emperor has granted the recommondation of Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to change the Vice adquartors of the Hokuang Viceroyalty from Wuchang to Hankow, and that instructions have already been issued for the selection of a suitable spot for the construction of Viceregal yamen of a semi-foreign style like that of Viceroy Yuan Shit-kei in jenteiv. This will be a great conve i-for foreigners desiring to call on the Hukuang Viceroy as it saves a trip across the Yangtze, and those who have perienced this in unfavourable woak ther will appreciate it.
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