Chinkiang has to chronicle so formation on the lawn, facing toward changes in its residents. We welcome atthe tnosad nebalanes cepa; ccpnidesd igher terrace, on whi 1° five squads
to H. M. Consulate Consul Tours since the first corps completed their and family. There has also been a course, opened the exercises with com-change in the Commissioner's Office, Mr. petitive stretcher drill. When this was Rocher, having gone home, Mr. Hillier decided, Bishop Roots, of the American takes his place, coming to this port Church Mission, who had made a special from Kiukiang. Mr. de la Touche, who trip to Nganking for this occasion, made has been a resident here for some time, an address to the whole body of student-soldiers, telling of the high sim and his Graf Brookdorff and family. having gone on furlough, we welcome in splendid service of the Red Cross Society, Ashort time ago Mr. Hudson Taylor and of the significance of the cross, its with his son and daughter-in-law, Mrs. chosen symbol. Ho was followed by Guinness Taylor, howell-known authoress, Commander Tang, the head of the Train-passed through Chinkiang on their way ing Camp, whose speech was, for the to the interior. We have also had a most part, a fervent, but well-deserved visit from another well-known author tribute of thanks to Dr. MacWillic, to on Chinese matters, Dr. Arthur Smith. whom the organisation and very efficient His sermon on Sunday, and his lecture training of the corps were due, and who to the missionary body on Monday were was himself giving the medals to be very greatly appreciated, presented that day, After this came the presentation itself, The medals were of silver, with a centre of white enamel on which was emblazoned the red cross. They were presented by Bishop Roots, and fastened on the breast of each soldier by Mrs. MacWillio, as one by one they came forward to receive them. The part taken by.a lady in this ceremony was a significant reminder of the fact, that in China the old order is changing, giving place to new.
Medals were also given the best men of the seend ambulance corps for special proficiency in the general instruction of the course, these men having been determined by previous examination. Finally, the winning squad of the competitive stretcher drill was presented with a beautiful trophy flag of white silk, also bearing the red cross.
After the native photographer had put in his work, the battalion reformed and marched back to camp, the victorious squad proudly flaunting their flag before their disappointed rivals. The people on the—stroot ere much mystified by this visit of so many soldiers to the Mission, and with what they could hear of the subsequent ceremony. There was good deal of talk about it, but they do not seem to know what to think, and we have heard no definite conjecture.
The Training Camp graduates its first-class in a week or two now. Of those men sixty enter the Military College, while some seventy or more go as liutenants to the six military camps in and about the city, the captsincies in these camps being taken by this year's diss of the every 4 College. The present incumbents of these captaincies are to be sent to the camps in the north of the province. This out of the way; but to "give them little face" they are to be " promoted ud sent to their new posts with slightl increased pay. Wis Exoollency Tid Liang was quite severe in his treatment of the Anhui troops in his recent report to the Throne, though Iam bound to say the severity was well-deserved. If, however, these now graduates of the College and Training Camp succeed in imparting something of their own efficiency to the rather indifferent material under their hands, xt Imperial Commissioner will have a different tale to tell.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.