the southern and the Eastern oceans,
and possesses many shipping and!
an abundant supply of commodities of all kinds. There are schools of sciences and learning, and nothing is wanting. It is really a place where the people of all countries should go to.. to the writer's country is contiguous to it, he has, on several occasions, deputed officers to go there to purchase goods and have steamers constructed. Of late, he has selected students to reside there for the purpose of studying, and he is very grateful for
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for the kind treatment they have received from the Governor. Recently some avaricious characters have been casting counterfeit Annamite coins with the object of importing them to Annam. Cases of this nature have been detected, and the writer is very grateful for the friendly manner in which the Police Magistrates have examined into and dealt with the cases. He has however received a despatch from Tri-Wai-kai one of the deputies of the Annamese Government in Nong-tương.