Kiukiang, Feb. 20, Four people were caught by Gen. Teng's plain-clothes detectives at the wharf, importing some 70,000 "red pills" and three bags of raw materials for making. such pills: The men were sent to the Court to be tried and the pills and "other materials were burnt ten days ago by order of Gen, Teng. Further notices were given by Gen. Teng to the effect that severe punishment would be inflicted on those caught selling or making "red pills."
All the official yamens and bureaux stopped doing business for four days, from the 12th to the 15th instant.
The net profits made by the banks here and the local money shops are follows:—Kiangsi Bank $20,000; Banb of China $8,000; Bank of Communication $8,000; Chin Yeh Bank $2,000; Hong Yuan Yun money shop $40,000; Wu San Tai money shop $38,000; Yin Chen money shop $20,000; "Chang Chi Yi 'Ta_money shop $10,000; Ting Chang $20,000; Ho Chen $12,000; Shan Ho $10,000; Chun Vu, Lien Tso, and Pei' To $10,000.
News from Nanchang is that the total profits made by the banks and money shops amount $900,000.
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