of those on the mountains opinions differ. Looally and logically there is no cause up to the present time for anxiety. The farmers ate very busy, rain in season eliminates the féngshui rumours, the carriers are glad to earn the money visitors bring. Several camps of soldiers insure against robbers. The Min-Che Vicersy and the Governor at Hangchow have followed at last inthe lead of the abler and more retulute leaders on the Yangtze, viz: to protect all foreign lives and property in their jurisdiction. Ordinarily the Chinese officials can cope with any disturbance that arises in this part of C But these are not ordinary times, and hi not wise who over-confidently predicts the outcome.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.