Wahu, Dec. 22.
view of the shallowness of the Mow River at its upper reaches, the Customs. authorities at—Wuhut yesterday issued a circular order to {the shipping companies, stating tha beginning the 24th "inst, cargo destined for the upper reaches of the river from the coast must be transmitted by small boats from hers 1 in order to avoid danger of divine wisdom which Drendong can rattle off with great gusto. They are as follows: white, the sphere of religion; yellow, the sphere of reflect tion; red, the sphere of affection; green, the sphere of cognition; blue, ithe sphere of exertion, ending in perfection. And so while Drendong [sleeps and the wind blows and the [string holds, the five coloured charm. prayer flags are doing their gracious work quite unconsciously on his behalf, protecting him from evil. and ensuring peace and quietness in his soul. However, I was quite surpris: fed when he told me before we had finished our lesson, that it was all wine, and if he did so and got drunk it might be ruinous in his parish.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.