Doubtless there was sufficient ground for such prohibition in the uncerta tion of national affairs in China and the possibilities of the local situation. While it is quite true that the people as a whole seem to be friendly as ever to the foreigners, such disturbances as we have known in' Szechuan in the past have not been the work of the people as such, but of a rowdy section before which the mass of the populace remain inert till the question of looting the outraged homes of the unfriended foreigners comes into pructical working, and then itis hard (o distinguish the people from the roughs.
MEN SHAY Go, But while it seemed inadvisable to the Consul for ladies to yo inland from the port, no embargo hus been laid on the action of experienced men who have been left tree to go and investigate the condition of the vacated stations, and do what in their judgment was best in the circumstances. Journeys of
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.