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Rh there is, in reality, no more inconvenience attendant on the system than at present exists in all Continental hotels; and though I am by no means an admirer of such regulations, I see no reason why we should kick against a rule which cannot injure us individually, when it suits the Government of another nation to adopt it for the better security of its people.

If any European resident is anxious to leave the locality in which he resides for another in the town, he must acquaint the Wykemester with his purpose a month before he intends carrying it into effect, in order that that worthy gentleman may have time to inform his brother Wykemester presiding over the other district, of the arrival to be expected.

Through the kindness of a friend, I obtained an order to visit the public hospital, which occupies a large space of ground in one of the European districts. The road before the gate is lined on each