The Chinese garrison at Batang have these American missionaries and the artless, friendly brigands to thank for this very timely allowance. Times have been hard and the poor fellows have gambled with the same coppers for several years. They, are a brave bunch of fellows and is no fault of theirs that they find themselves high and dry in central Asia, They are maintaining Chit cause and upholding China's prestige the cold and distant Marches.
If any Chinese soldiers justify their existence and demand our) sympathy it is these old border warriors here on the frontier.
Many of them have been to India and they have not forgotten the Kindness shown them there by the British when they were on their way back to China.
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