'There is a growing dislike, by the mon in the ranks, to have their billet in @ temple' or barn. "We have to eat bitterness in battle, therefore it is our right to share the comforts of your home, as we pass along", they retort. 'To get possession of churches, schools and foreigners' houses, there was quite 1 spirited competition were the last to be clamations, even from the highest wre practically useless and Tt is a pitiable sight forlorn. However, the officers were more apologetic on this occasion and much of the "beat down" spirit of the.men had lost some of the venom of a year ago. On one of the misston houses, someone has chalked up—"This is the old nest of the imperialists".
Some of the officers were very communicative and it is surprising how well informed they sre in recent events. Many tions were asked about the British Minister's visit to Canton and Shanghai. One of them volunteered the statement that "Down with the Newchwang to be Outlet for Goods on Chinese Railways Mukden, Mar, 30, Notwithstanding its natural drawbacks, Newchwang has been decided on as the outlet for the produce transported by the Chinese-owned railways in Manchuria, viz the Ssupingkai-Taonan, Tacnan-Anganchi-Tsitsihar, Tahushan-Paiyintala, and Mukden-Hailungeheng lin Large areas of land are to be a quired by the Government at Wi taitze and near the West Fort, and the necessary harbour installations and warehouses are to be started early in April, A new industrial town for prospective bean mills and other industrial plants has beer laid out, Much of the produce formerly flowing to the South Manchuria Railway by the Ssupingkai-Taonan Tine has already been diverted to the Tahushan-Pai The excavation work Laoychling tunnel on the Kirin-Tunhua line has recently been completed after 13 year's work.
Spring has made its entrance earlier than usual this year. The fee on the Yalu River began to break up to March 20, a week lier than last year." The Line River, too, has thrown off its cover of ice and the port of Newchwang was again opened to shipping on March 22—Reuter. was now no longer on Programme. He seemed anxious and concerned about the Northern expedition but of final conquest he did not breathe ever the
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