Those who know" anything about life in the interior +f China marvel at the custom of the great Roman Church in putting men alone in out-of-the-way stations, Many of these rarely have a chance of conversing in their mother tongue, and the strain and loneliness must tell on them today, during which plans for the disastrously. Some of them earnestly wish safety of the city were discussed. that this cruel policy were changed.
He is rather uncertain what plan of action to follow in treating with the Government Schools for Western Boxers, if they come. He seems strongly inclined to treat with them for peace Knowledge and try to buy them off to go somewhere ave gradually being opened up over the else. This, of course, seems like rank folly province. Strange to say, the Sabbath is tothe Wes'erner. At the best the outlook yoing kept in some them as a day of rest, is not very bright. The Boxers may reach The Professors of Western Learning are here soon, or they may not come at all. If in some cases most pitiably ignorant, but they do not come there remains unrest and they profess to know much, and at any rate dissatisfaction everywhere among the they know more than those who are quite people. new at mathematics and scievee, The Western Professor in Chaotung is a man The New Viceroy. known principally for his *kill in choosing Very much depends on the new Viceroy who ws due in Chengtu yesterday, accord-Lucky Sites for Graves, ing to native reports. Ifhe acts promptly he may soon restore order throughout the Yet lis advertises to teach mathematics, province. all Western languages, and German drill," H.MS. Woodcock The Best Use of a Consul-left here last Tuesday for Siufu. It is General. greatly regretted by tie entire community that she could not have stayed a few days Many people, Chinese and British, will be longer, to sce us through this most trying glad to "eleomethe British Consul-General, period, Mr. Wilkinson, who is due at Yunnanfu about the end of November, One of his first official acts is likely to be connected
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