it is yet too early to speak from experiences We have already however received a proof of his friendly intentions in the shape of an invitation to dinner at his yamen. As the lady of our number was also a guest it may safely be surmised he is not a bigot of the old school. The function proved quite a success, even when viewed from the standpoint of the foreign dinner. Last week the sound of the whistle of a tug caused some little commotion. It heralded the re-opening of the Soochow-Changsu tug-boat service. One boat journeys to and fro every day. We may remind our friends in Shanghai that it is now possible to reach this city vid Soochow in about 18 hours,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.