Show big gang in china the kemu azetta gazetta G contains a curious memorial from tho viceroy of canton respecting spec ting 7 centimeter guns manufactured by kanpp on the order of chang chihhung Chih tung the late viceroy of ince the viceroy says the guns ara excellent in every respect but they do not suit the fortifications for which they were intended the damp climate of the province ant the white ants which eai anything and everything would destroy them the district is so hilly that thy could not be moved the coast is composed of cef sand in which the wheels would get fixed immediately the gunsard gun sare too long for the embankment on which they were to be placed and could not be turned around therease ther eare no horses in the province to drag them and if there were there is so forage for them filially the horses in the adjacent provinces are BO beall that if they were imported they could not drag anch heavy guns the obstacles being so numerous and insurmountable the aslea that he may be allowed to transfer the KOSS to hia brother li hung chang for use in the north payment to be mada for them when he can should he receive any money from his brother on this the promises to report the fact the emperor authorizes this course to be followed |