From the S.W. there also comes news of increasing numbers becoming associated with this society in the vicinity of Hochienfu, that the country for a distance of 200 to 300 i E. and W. is in a" very disturbed condition. Such a condition of things and the shortage of crops over a very Jarge section of the North of China, together with the known and extending dissatisfacwith the state of matters in Peking, raises the question of protection for the winter. Tt has been rumoured that we are not likely to have a guard of marines or a gunboat here the coming winter. For many years there has not been such a widely extended territory in which the conditions were 80 thoroughly unsettled as at the present time. Scarcely ever were there so many tubing elements threatening the peace of the future. All these point to the desirability if not the necessity of guards being stationed here to afford security to the many, lives that will be in jeopardy in case trouble comes. The outlook is certainly far from encouraging.
THE DROUGHT AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH, There is much sickness about, not only among Chinese but among foreigners as well. Influenza is especially prevalent, as well as more infectious maladies, It is thought by some that the long-continued drought of the last several months is largely responsible for this state of unhealthiness.
he whole country is parched and dried up, the necessaries of life advancing in price, and the people are beginning to feel anxious as the winter approaches.
29th October.
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