is being pushed forward to be ready to connect with the cables shortly expected slond here. It is understand that a subsidi: ry cable will join the man cable from Taku to Chefoo at the latter place, ani that a British cable will run s uth. But this statement may require correction. It is useless pausing to express regret that this cable was not laid lung ago.
Any who feel grieved may derive consolation from the fact that, like Weihaiwei, Kinochou is still dependent on the precarious Chinese and lines, Bi-weekly the excellent band of the 1st Madvas Pioneers discourses sweet music at the Public Gardens, greatly to the delight of the British residents.
Outside the Naval Workshops lies a sample of the gun-carriage which has Become so famous since last November. It looks simple and solid, readily manipulated and fitted to' negotiate rough reads, Near by stands the great Gictiller and the water tanks, the former kept in constant work now to supply drinking water to. the British and Indian population of the Island. 'The clusters of bishtis with their skin water-bottles and their water buffalo, an animal strange to North China, lend variety to the asso the many dusky, yot intelligent, s of our fellow subjects' from the Great For the most dexfully here, Wounds heal very rapidly and the sick make good progress, Ti medical stuff is fall both in naval and military hospitals, and there seems no lack of nurses. Among the Intter are Dr. Burnham, of the American Presbyterian Mission, and Dr. Miss Wallace, of the Canadian Presbyterian Mission, and Miss Tymms, of the English Buptist Mission. The authorities have been fortunate in securing the services of these ladies in addition to the nurses of the regular Mr. Wills, of the English Baptist Mission, and Mr. Cheeseman, recently arrived in China to help Me. Murray in work among the blind of Peking, are also in attendance onthe wounded. The long experience of the former gentleman in hospital work makes him a valuable addition in the wards.
'A word here on the suitability of a Field Hospital, ie. a hospital under canvas, may not be out of place, even if it should prove superfluous. August is now drawing to close. We may count on awarm September, but when that month passes the nights at least will be cool enough for the sick and wounded to remain in tents. When the winter draws on, the Indians, it may be anticipated, will suffer severely, but neither British nor Chinese can stand the inclement northern winter th no better protection from the keen winds than atentafords, At the front, of course, circumstances might necessitate the wounded being so housed, though this is not a likely contingency in China, as our friends the Japanese know. The authorities should look ahead and make provision for the exigencies of a winter campaign, and no doubt they are doing so. Whatever be the right of the Bloet fontein hospital scandal, at least our military authorities in China should show themselves able and willing to take warning that the British people expects every
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