has made itself very prominent during the current sear. It originally started in Tien sin where its distinctive white thread the queue became so common: thut it was formally forbidden. The trouble in Ch'aoyangchén, Soutl-Esst' Mongolia, in the spring preceding the Japanese war was solely of its creation. A few restless souls seeking peace joined the secret sect. But most of these lave long ceased to belong to it, Tt forbids strong drink of all kinds and smoking of opium and tobacco, It insist on good food and frequent ablution. Its secret terms no one on pain of the direst calamity is at liberty to divulge to father, mother, wife, or child. Yet, a8 not a few of their best men have during past years become Christians, it is not difficult to dis cover these wonderful secrets. They gamble more than other Chinese of the common sort. They are called Tsai Li (ZEB) or Ritualists. They meet often and always have a feast on the occasion, They have leaders who initiate members, receive their donations, and dictate their policy. 'Their chief aim' apparently is to form a Mutual Protection society. Formerly they were satisfied with being so far able to repel attacks on any of their members. Latterly they have developed " bolder and more ambitious policy. In formidable bands they have attacked Christians to compel them to cease being " foreigners," and have adopted A very aggressive anti-foreign attitude. The leaders who have given most trouble have appeared before the public durin; the current year and belong to the Imperial Family. Though strictly under the ban of the law and. though proclamations have again and again been issued against them, these leaders defy every one, the Governor-General included, and their following is daily increasing in considerable numbers, We shall doubtless hear more of them anon.
8th October.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.