Hangchow, March 3.
Owing to the new year holidays it has been hard to get reliable news to report. The prison at Siaosan has had a good deal of trouble during these days) A rumour gob abroad of a concerted plan amongst the prisoners to decamp, taking as much as they could of stolen pro: perty with them. The military and police getting wind of it, however, came in force and took precautions. In the somewhat high-handed treatment of the latter 13 prisoners were killed; while 54 made their escape-The officials in Hangchow are en: deavouring to secure these latter.
he Y.M.C.A. have secured the services of Mr. Lee Hai-'e to lecture to their members on scientific subjects in the building for one and a half hours daily from March 3 This for a week, probably.
The trade in linen and salt is reported to be booming since the boycott began to tell. There are said to be 40,000 electric lights going now in the city, and yet further activities on the part of the electric plant are promised with the establishment of the new and powerful engine.
The Civil Governor has arrived in Tientsin on his return journey. and is expected in Hangchow towards the end of the week. He is to be in Nanking on the 4th, He forwards orders to the officials to observe the ceremony of the Confucian sacrifice on the 20th, "with all the ancient rites." Preparations are, therefore, being made for
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