rd, which were cloned last year by the then Acting Viceroy of the Min-Che provinces, H.E. Chung Shan, owing to differences with the French Superintendent, are, we are interwed, oon to be reopened by the authorities, who have appointed Taotai Hu Kuo-lien to be director of the works, It appears that this step has been taken in consequence of Japanese importunities representatives of that nation having lately been persistent in their efforts to be allowed to lease the Arenal, ete.
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