'A Chinese syndicate wi Tls. 300,000 is on the point of starting steamboat line between Shanghsi and Shaohsing, in Chekiang province, the name to be the Pao Ta 8. N.Go. A thousand-ton steamer, to be named the Shaohsing, is being now built in Hongkong for the Company and is expected for be completed in a short time, This steamer will run on the coast from Shang-as far as the. small seaport town of Lihaiso (belonging to Shangyubsion) and connect with steam-launches running in-~ land between Litaiso, and the towns of Heiaoszefu, Hsinfut'ou Sanchiangehéng, ete., nil belonging to the prefecture of Shaohsing.
B. Wei Kuang-t'ao, retiring Viceroy of the Min-Che (Fukienthdkiang) provinces, arrived here from Foochow on Thursday morning and left the same night for Hankow by the stoamer Fushun, From Hankow the ex-Viceroy will proceed to his native province of Hunan, which ho is not likely to. leave to take up office again, being determined to retire into private life for good.
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