"From THE Norra-Cumwa DAILY News," or APRIL 19, 1878
From Foochow:—The Foochow "Herald" says:—It is stated in native official circles that Ting Futai will not return to office as Governor of the province." His Excellency has, it hears, obtained a further extension of leave, and as this is the third application for he will now, the "Herald" believes, be furlough that, nas, been granted him. permitted to retire from the public service of China, should he desire to do so. Total subscriptions to the local China Famine Relief Fund exceed $4,300 the whole of which has been Feinitted to tne Central Committee. Shanghai. "The annual custom of visiting ancestral shrines has, the "Herald" says, led to quite an animated scene on me huisidé during the past week The Great Northern Telegraph Company has re-established am agency ai
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