Negotiations are in progress for rail-raul from Tsiliutsin to the To River, which bout Fashuen on the East, and joins the Yangtze Luchot. The railroad will join the To River at Sachik'eo, a city Afty li north of Fushuen. Already a large amount of money has been subscribed for it, by the well-owners. It will be 4 great boon to them, for salt can then' be shipped during the entire year, while now it can only be shipped when the Little River is high, for although river is full of locks, it is not navigable except in the rainy season.
HONGKONG,
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