An occasional correspondent sends the following notes to the "Peking and Tientsin Times"
The trouble which has modified the movements of the Court is focussed round Choution, It is practically chronic, and is duo to the fact that large bands of mon prefer to live by black-mail and violence tari by honest husbandry. They carry arms with impunity most of the year, fuse them almost daily; but when Jarye force appears they are a> wiliest of South-African farmers, a their weapons. putting on the unilvic ness of the rustic, Ifa small force is out against them, they do not hesitate to mako short work of it. The whole ne bourhood indeed is lawless, and unless; it is put under some sort of permanent martial-law and a strong Governor there is little hope for its improvement.
A Mongol Prince has for some time been residing in the capital for the simple rea-con that his home has been looted by these canaille; for some months before coming to the city, he maintained a guerilla warfare with them, and during its course lost over one hundred of his retainers. Latterly he has thought of renewing the contest, but he has been told cly his henchmen that unless he can bring fully five hundred men, it will he of no use. It. ix curious to think that thi country is but two days' good travel out of Tungehou.
Kansu Province is in greater anarchy than is generally known or believed. The ruffians that disgraced the name soldiers under Tung Fu-hsiang are obeying the orders to disband in the method and in the time that best. suit themselves, Of Tung himself different counts come to hand, One set maintain that he has seized a big town not far from ming, if it be not that town itself, and turning out small arms and ammuni tion in abundance from two arsenals there established. The natives even say that he ix now making big ordnance. The Court is said to be cognivant of this, but does not see its way to cops with the sift ation with the materials at its disposal it even entertains some hopes of foreign aid. On the other hand commercial =n. cho are usually well-informed. state that Tung hax entered a Monastery. that he has shaved his head, and has given up all the ambitions of life.
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