"Madam Rumour" is very busy, but gives forth nothing reliable, though it all Indicates a disturbed condition of things; we can only await developments. To many the outlook is anything but hopeful for China. A young man in one of the schools here recently expressed no hope for his country, and gave expression to the desire to leave x country doomed to disintegration, and make his home in. some other land where honesty and_uprightness are the prevailing principles. He is doubt less one of many.
10th April
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