Owing to the campaign against watered cotton there has rankled among the cotton deslere in Nantao s good deal of discontent. As is well known the Weiyaan appointed by the Taotai and the inspectors under him were ing effective steps against those who watered cotton, A week sgo the farmers and dealers almost killed one of spectors, and a cumber of those who took part la the riot were punished. Yesterday forenoon a big crowd gathered in front of the Weiynan offices, attacked a number of officers, and smashed the building. It in belie that this action little due to THE XMAS MAILS, The following notice is isened by the Christmas and to the United Kingdom and the coniment of Europe by the long sea route, Gibraltar, will be closed in the British Post Office on Monday, November 6, 1911, at 4 p.m. This Parcel Mail is doe la London on or about December 16. The subsequent Parcel Mail is not due to reach London before December. 30. Parcels m: be forwarded vi Brindisi with ao Parcels containing any article of gold or silver monted goods must be Hansared for at lest part of ther value all the seals must be of the same kind of wax and wast bear sions of " private on each seal must be the same. gi mental battens or badges, curved, crossed or dotted lines are not admis-ible, coins must not be used for sealing.
clerks of the Post Office are not allowed to sell or to affix stamps on fetters or parcels for the public, Parcels that in the opinion of the officer accepting the aame do not comply with the regelations will not be accepted, Oc 21, 1911.
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