From our gpo, Jan, 25, The whistles are blowing again just as though nothing had happen ed, and everything is running along 4s smoothly as of yore. The steamer that took the notes of last week to Shanghai blew the first whistle according to the old custom; and tol T waited half a day longer to write those notes, they would have ben out of date, Well, it isto be hoped that theory about the matter is correct that the reason the steamers quit wing their whistles was because the war had put up the price of coal to such an extent that it was too expensive to waste good coal making steam just to blow whistles for the god of the general public. In that ease, you see, the resuming of the old-time whistles at 3, 3.90 and 4 p.m, would indicate that prices are more moderate: which. in turn, would indicate the fact that the war is about over, But whatever erect explanation of the mat Ning is very glad to have steamers giving the same old whistles that were given hei re the war began.
Thave heard that there is an un derstanding to be arrived at, or that has been already arrived at, ween all the steamship com:
nice running regular steam-between Shanghai and Ningpo, whereby there will be mich better arrangement than has ed heretofore, Tt is to he honed that this information is cur. rect.
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