650 The station master (and he's thoroughly good fellow, the ition master at Nanziang) informs me that a special tra: n with not too many soldiers on it will be along about 7.30, going to Soochow only, The rail way people deserve mere ered) than is given them during these spasmodic oat} It I were in charge of a' railway, I would have a ready answer to any satrap who had succeeded in mustering enough men about him to change the military complexion of a section of the country, I would simply say to him "Here is the line—lock, stock and barrel. Take it and can,"
730 The special arrives. One wonder? how the management at Shanghai have been able to conceal so many coaches from the military.
7.32 To my anxious and heartfelt inquiry "Anything?" the boy replies "Nothing." I have Chinese tea.
8.32 Passed Quinsan. Only _signs of war—straw on the station Platform. Is it to be a straw war?
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