The rash for Mexican dollars has appreciably bated, and it has left without the officials of the telegraph administrati are making representations to Peking open matter, asking that two lines be given over to ordinary work and that the third be reserved for military and Government purposes. Until this i eat ried out, and the repairs to the Shaogbsi-Henkow line are effected, it which were accepted by the notehuld after some hesitation. Paper money is atill at a great discount with ignorant Chinese, and most of them set no value apon bank notes at all. The position of the dollar coins may be judged from the fact that tael exchange has been high as 83 in Shanghai, and in Hankow Tle. 1.25 is offered for dollar.
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