Tu accordance with general orders issued from Peking, new police regulations have recently been put in operation in this city and vicinity: Not long ago the foreigner was somewhat surprised and amused to see Chinese patrolman at regular intervals on the streets of. this city. The only point of resemblance to foreign police is the familiar "billy," or wooden club. The uniform consists of the ordinary yamen runner's hat and boots, with soldier's clothing, having the usual' circular piece.of white cloth on breast and back marked with the number and squad to which the man belongs, and the large characters %eg@. The police are also provided with new waterproof cloaks of dark blue colour, for rainy weather. A few days ago on going to Huai-anfu, ten miles distant from this city, the writer was surprised to find the city of Huaian similarly policed, and the whole space along the Grand Canal between these cities. The Taotai is: evidently utilising his soldiery, who occupy huts at intervals of 2 or 31li along: the canal, for the new police force. It is an excellent idea: to try to get some service, that will benefit the public out of these men who heretofore have. spent their time in idleness, or worse, and who draw. regular stipends from the Government. The measure it isto be feared will from the first be ineffective, because of the lack of proper supervision, and an efficient head. There seems to be neither sergeant, nor lieutenant or inspector, who periodically visits the men and: sees that they are on their beats and attending to their duties. Still we hail the undertaking as an honest effort in the right direction, a symptom of "China's Awakening" and hope that improvement in management will follow later.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.