Owing to the high water of the Yangtze, the launch service from Wuhu to Chaohsien has been stopped Jest the wash should injure the dykes and although launches run from Chaohsien to Luchowfu, the other interruption has added a day to the schedule time of mail matter from Wuhu. A couple vi days ago we heard trains hal stopped running, so thought we should get our "Herald" last night—two days late, only to be told that a Wuhw mail had come but with nothing from Shanghai.
Various stories are afloat about the dismissal of some of the Tuchuns, ete., and most people are holding their breath, as it were. expecting something to happen.
The Prefect is, I understand, very anxious to get the latest news, but like) others must wait. He has taken the precautionary step ordering the registration of all travellers staying in the hotels, names business, and several other particulars are to be given and some responsible person to be sponsor for them. These are the slack months but this measure will pra tically close up the hotels for the be time being. Drafts and such like are' not being issued and trade is naturally dull at this season. Per- 3 haps by the time the new rice com on the market the first. block wil have been cleared away. All quiet as far as we can see.
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