has arrived here from Chungking and after astay of about a week, leaves on the 29th inst, for Hongkong and the Philippines vi ing. He has travelled by the Siberian railway from Moscow to tek on Lake Baikal its present terminus, and from thence by camel cart across the Desert of Gobi to Peking. On arrival at Chungking he was detained for some dass, as the country waa disturbed by the Yiimantze rising and the officials would not guarantee the safety of travellers. At last with a large escort of soldiers he started for this city but was obliged to take the Kueiyangfa road, as others were closed owing to the disturbance. Contrary to expectations he had no. dificulty;.the officials were more' than usually on the alert and the people seemed quite friendly.
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