Paris, M. Clu Courthial has been pointed French Consul at Hongkon, M. Dufaure De La Prade has been appointed Frerch Consul at Can and M. Teissier has been 2
French, Consul at Foochow Revter.
Tue plight of the eddiers of the gid Mancha Banners upon which Mr. Rodney Gilbert recently dwelt, is set forth in a petition to the Go: ernment gchich was submitted by the Tutunigs of the Yellow Border ed Banner last week. It is pointed out that the Bannersoen have not been paid for' a long time and they are practically' destitute. establishing: his Zeiudqarters on West River at Shighing. In Kwangsi Gen, Slim Hong-ying is continuing his campaign me against Lu Yung-ting ax: ix reported to pave captured Kweilin.
The Canton Mint which was to have been reopened by a group of merchants is sill idle, All arrange ments were being made and the staff. had been engaged when it wa announced that owing to the Gepreciation of the subsidiary coins and the high cost of Hongkong banknotes the propes! would have to be dropped temporarily, and the staff were chemis
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