vow ONE OWN CORRESPONDENT. ores February. The Ichenhsien Troubles have been settled. The dues are being paid at the rate of 24,000 cash, plus a ten per cent squeeze=26,400 for as much land as is taxed one tael, us was originally required. This payment will be exacted bat this once, being in reality purchase money, the lauds being hereby converted into mint" and the owner given a " red deed." The two leaders of the rebellion are now being sought for, and if caught will be decapitated, their properties bei in the meantime confiscated, their dwell russians-Within striking distance of ings rased, and their families ruined. Yewchwang—Menace the Japanese'ocou- Seeing that this rebellion had such ill ation ously."
A further article is success, other districts that were holding ated Chefoo, Fob. 25th: " Japanese ro- back payment hoping to profit by the out-rear scares " hinese—Russians won out- come of this affair, are now felling in line ight," and continues with the news that and paying up. he merchants of this town wore closing he Scandinavian Mission Con-heir places of business, and leaving he port. We locally know nothing about t; yet It is true that another scouting arty approached from the north about 10 20th of February, but were, as usual by about thirty-fi workers. Owing to the difficulties of promptly turned back, and so on, ad lib. travel in the interior, our friends in north and south were not able to attend. sport. days, including, Wild goose, duck, and teal have st tarted The conference lasted Sanday, which was given up to devotion o fight and some good sport may shortly services in Chinese and Scandinavian. 0 looked for.
The junior sports are "me main business was transacted the ing out about ight' miles from town first day. A very profitable programme Satarday afternoon, taking the|}.q been prepared for the other three vening and: Morning ight, retaming days n the Sunday afternoon; thereby-getting dealing with various subjects, Many excellent papers mere read ood sport and reservation wit tion without break sotiools, schools for her education, 4 og the rales of office routine or he tempetsiof the powers that be. romanization, our relation to law-suits and Roman ica, etc. The discussions Some of the more important dectwhich followed each paper' vine sions were: the adoption of,. the standard system of roma for schools and classes of inquirera,; the Fomeuisod Chinese, partly inthe charac: publication of & spor, partly in ters; and the appointment of committee to work out " tion for union college and thed institute. The spirit of union is abroad and, if allowed to reign, will not only save much overlapping of work,, valuable time, and strength, but make it possible to reach standards and realise object impossible for a single mission.
Official.
TheSiangyang prefect, Mr. K-nei, bias ex-with the Ulus prefect, various capacities in this prefecture for the last thirty years, has been transferred to Tebnganiu. His place here is being filled pro. tom. by win Botkin Major-General, commander of two military camps of infantry. Ho is a man." He was: favourably reported on by the com: mander in-chief, General Hsia, on soooant of bravery (sic)' displayed in routing the former mob at Ichen. It is therefore surmised that Yang, in all a superior man, was removed to make room for Liu, who it is expected will be substant in hie tem. Mr. Yang la not one of the cavilling good-for-nothing sort 80 often met with among the officials, Ho is graff and of a stern appearance, but on closer acquaintasice displays many' sterling qualities. He is " man of deep insight and independent thought. Knowing and acknowledging the rottenness of his time, he scorns the jugglery withforeiga methods imperfectly acquired, which leaves the fountain-lead as bad as ever. He io a friend of everything good that has come from foreign countries, but moderate in all his feelings. As an amateur photographer he has been doing quite well. We wish him happiness in his new jurisdiction.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.