the advent of the Fukien this district has been deluged with a currency that beggar cription. The Japanese Yen is in ireulation and also dollars from Hongkong and the Straits Settlements, A" former proclam: notified the shopkeepers that some Kiangsi paper money would tendered, As a result of Marshal Tuan Chi-Jui' amnesty, the doors of the prisons have been throwntopen and 8 large number of offenders are now rejoicing in freedom. Rumours fare current that Gen. Sun has suggested that the taxes for the coming Chinese year shall also be remitted, if the people of Chekiang remain favourable to his rule.
Over 15 inches of snow fell in this! district recently.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.