on every point. Another correspondent was hoard to express himself to the effect. that it was most fortunate for th that it was the Russians, and not th who were fighting against them, while more than one was of opinion that no other nation in the world would have accomplished as much against the Russians, under the same conditions, as the Japanese have done—truly gratifying expression of opinion and om which affords ample food for reflection We heard, among many stories, one of how a certain London paper (better give no names) had been victimised correspondent, who had offered his services in the Far East at the rate of 25 gainees 2 woak. This ho steadily drew for a period of eight months, while waiting—like many others—to proceed to the ivont. Daring all this time he amuseti himself with sundry boon companions at Shanghai, sending home some stuff about Manchurien temples, which he had never seen himself, until his employers dispensed with his services. When permission was, at last, obtained for the correspondents to join the armies,
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