The Archive · 1901

Inspection of the Arsenal

On Saturday I had the pleasure of inspecting the Arsenal in company with My. Brady. We were very courteously received by the official in charge, showed us all through the ya and the powder fae ing to let ide the making of powder, the p business of the Arsenal to be the manufacture of which some 149,000 to 150,000 "are being turned out every month; they are also making new machinery themsel so as to increase the output of ammunition. No rifles are being made at present, except a swell way. We were shown the different parts of the Minnlicher ritle, which they were attempting to duplicate evidently with a view to larger manufac ture in the future. Some 500 men are now employed in the place.

Governor Tuan's Military Academy. same enclosure with the Arsenal nye plot of the buildings of Governor Tuan's Milita Academy, all in simple motive style, and quite unpretentious. The groves of will vhich have been planted within the arsenal inclosure for the purpose of providing ood for burning ch: " he used. in the manufacture of po give 4 pleasant rural appearinee to the: pi Willows should certainly flourish in this locality, for it lies low, near the banks of the Yellow River, which flows within three or four li of the place.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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