Improvemersts on present processes and methods in China will be all the more success-ful for being gewlual. Small things, rother than great things will do gol.
are good, Wut I b-lieve that a gord system of high rads for foot and Vehicular traffic would be t great direct Denefit to most country districts in China, and would involve less outlay. The huge factory buildings in Wuchang, officially administered, have mot been a paying concern. but a small factory building i the neishbourhond, filled with second-hand machinery, puehased cheap in England, at this place, where coal is plentiful, would probably pay well.
Coal is Plentiful on the hills about. A comparatively small expenditure on pumping machinery would clear some of thes: mines from the water, which forms such a hindrance to wor.; and many pits which contain good cox! could be cheaply worked and woul! produce " large ou'pat, and then, as the mine began to pay, it would be possible to introduc labour-~aving machinery. The hills around are covered with the marks of old oval workings, On making enquiries, one is told over and over again: " There is plenty of coal in that pit, with x good thick: seam. but no work can be done there, because of the water."
Executions.
A fortnight ago, six of the men who perpetrated the raid on the Bank at Husngse kung were executed at Faye. Among them were women from Shantung. These men belonged to the Kolao Hui.
Ten-cash Pieces, A proclamation is posted in the country, bearing. the names of the Viceroy and Governor, authorising the use of ten-cash pieces. These coins are very handy; and it they get into use. one hopes to have less trouble with small cash.
Sul, as long as small cash ure allowed to he used they will be used, and drive good cash out of circulation. One "ces very few of the stamped-out e-sh issued some years ago; the miserable little cvius of old have taken their place.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.