The Salt Administration is being carried on at present. in a building attached to the French Consulate, as Dr. Sun sent an official to take over the work here and secure the revenue in the same way as was done in Canton some time ago. The old staff refused to hand over the office to the new official, and took refuge under the French flag, where they are still carrying on. the work with some difficulty Probably a good deal of the revenue is leaking away into unauthorized quarters now, between the two rival offices. It will be interesting to see how long such be kept going. an inconvenient arrangement can
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