The 6,000 soldiers which he is ported to have, seems a small number for the task, for some of the counties have been bandit ridden for many years. Tt is stated that over 600 Sguspects" in one county alone were done away with last' year. Your [correspondent was twice captured by bandits a few years ago in the county Im which this occurred, and to say that the Jaw-abiding countryman appreciates the present condition of peace and order is putting it mildly. When with Feng Vu-hsiang this bandit exterminator was classed as a Christian, and both he and his rather able wife now make some claims that direction, but T am not, me formed a3 to the several secondary wiver—which he wisely maintains at various points of his jurisdiction! Both he and his assistants are on the best of terms with the missionaries and other foreigners of his region. Rather well-read for a man essen: tially self-taught, he expects others to be as alert as he is himself, On Visiting the mission hospital. at this place he asked many" intelligent Questons. He tried one of the thick mattresses, said it felt comforabl and wanted to know the cost, and was interested to know it was made fon the spot. It seems to be his business to go to the bottom of things. May his tribe increase. none Our Owx Conmesroxnent Chungking, Sze, June 25.
Chungking has hod a full week. On June 16H. M.S. Bee arrived "in port with vice-Admiral Chilton board, and two days later the USS. Oahu' arrived, with—Vice-Admiral Wainwright, soothe foreign community have had a' busy time entertaining and being entertained. The Bee de-Jparted on June 20 for Ichang, and the Oahu left the following morning, we are back to normal again. It reported that the Japanese admiral expected to pay Chungking a visit We noticed a report in your paper quartered around Chungking of late, Gnd many are in evidence on the Lung-men-hao side of the river. There are rumours that the Reds are approaching Chungking, but except for the increase in the number of soldiers stationed in the neighbourhood, there is no sign of trou!
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