From Our Own Correspondent, Hangchow, July 24.
Military officials of high rank from Peking have lately being visiting Hangchow and interviewing the Tehan. Not a few of the runaway M. P's have also been here, no doubt to see the beauties. of the West Lake! The British Consul after making his official calls (preliminary canter) has returned to Ningpo.
The sufferers on the Eldorado are we are told being supplied with money for their return journey as they are not wanted in Ché- kiang.
The weather in very hot, nearly 100 just now in the shade,-and is finding out the weak spots of those who have not got their backbone at the front.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.