We cannot find out what news is breva lent here regarding affairs in Peking. "Rus sinn aggression is known to the officials, The subjects set for recent essays were "How can Russia be kept back?" and "Is Conscription in China advisable?" One student had the audacity to answer the first question by saying that Russia cannot be kept back because she had alrendy gained an entrance.
EVIL oDouRS.
Our Settlement is very much affected this week with evil smells. These come from hides, silk cocoons, and damaged cargo recovered from wrecks, Along the back road and even on the front street. the people have spread out to dry all kinds of medicines—bones, rhubarb, ginger, ete. Raw silk was hanging up out: side several houses drying. In going to and from the city, we had to walk on top of the medicine us the whole road was covered. At night time with the wind in a northwesterly direction our houses are pervaded with bad smells,
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