This scheme hias the approval of the business community in the county towns, for it is understood that a deputation from the county, Chambers of Commerce has com to Hankow to seek the help of the Hupeh Chamber. These business men point out that when a large body of troops is sent to a county town, it is necessary for munity to provide for their accom. modation and very often for thet feeding, and that therefore it would be very. much better to arrange for the Red Spears to work with the Tocal authorities in maintaining order. It is very interesting to watch the constant trend of Chinese thought, when uninfluenced by returned students, towards the meth. ods of self-government which prevailed 20 years ago in all the country districts of Hupeh.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.