have been established by the Governor outside the gate of the east suburb. these being additional to the camps which have long been in existence in the south suburb. One of the Governor's petty officers told the writer some days ago that Yuan had brought with him from Chihli about 10,000 troops (I have heard from others however that the number was only 7,500) and that he had enrolled an additional 10,000 from local sources since his arrival. His soldiers show a marked improvement over the old style of ordinary native troops, who have little of soldierly bearing in their carriage.
25th April.
P.S., Bvening:—Dr. Hayes arrived this afternoon and is staying, at the request of the Governor, at the Foreign Office in the city.
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