They were impressed on every ide with great change in the general manner and spirit of the soldiers towards them and towards the population also. A trip had been made there in March fof this year, but the army the occupying the mission property was ugly in manner that it was judged impossible to remain on to carry on any work, 'The prevalence of banditry ard' the acute distress and tension of the people were also prohibitive factors. Banditry is as bad as ever Dut vith the cutting of the tal crops and the establishment of a more or less permanent occupying force the people are more hopeful. After n quarter of a century of observation it is still as much of 'a puzzle as ever, how a people a2] Keeny commercial the Chinese more dependent than any) tier people of the world on their daily buying and selling for thole very existence, resenting as others can any restrictions on their individual liberty tamely submit to the Joss of all when a little vigorous ction would bring them instant relief.
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