Oar Soochow correspondent writes—To hear the discussion of the present European situation by the average Chinese newspaper reader the least, rather interesting, for bin ideas of gorgraphy and foreign politics tue somenbatcontoed. Bat the poplin of Chin have made foreign-rs in general cannot afford to Iaogh at thei finited ideas of geography. I recently received a request from a firm in acertain foreiga and enlightened land, for information concerning Urga (Moogolis). Urga was mentioned as a "town in the vicinity of Soochow The elasticity of the word "vicin 4 was some stretched.
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