(Nanking) was completely destroyed on April 27 by fire which also ook in more than 25. grass huts the local inhabitants, causing Injury to. five persons.
April "30 was settlement day in native banking circles. Nothing unusual was reported, but signs of sadually returning prosperity were noticed, four native banks alone re~ porting that they hed recently let out more than $3,000,000.
Tur Bureau of Public Health of Greater Shanghai has taken steps to enforce the Chinese regulation, which have been approved by the government departments concerned, governing unregistered patent and other medicines.
Lattsr reports in the Chinese press show that. the Shanghal-Neniang-Ningpo tine will be able to operate up 10 Ningpo by August next, as the Chientang River bridge will finished long before then and make fa through service from Shanghai to Ningpo possible.
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