From Our Own Correspondent.
Kanchow, Ki., Oct. 24. Quietness prevails, no further sign of any move on the part off the military towards Kuangtung, but drilling is going on apace, und a few days ago there was a hurried exit of some companies of troops downstream. 'I'hey started with such a suddenness that in some of the cantonments their cooks were actually engaged in -washing the rice for midday meal, when the order was passed to retire to the boats with all haste, so, the washed rice was actually sold to any who would buy and in as short a time as possible they were away.
The only explanation I could get was that they Were gone to receive some new guns to replace those which had been thrown away during their hurried retreat from the South. One fails to see why this should necessitate so vapid @ departure, and the fact that they have not returned seems to point to some other reason for the flight.
The news of the election of President Tsao was received here with scarcely.a groan; no one seems to care who is President or indeed whether there is one or not, but the local' educational association took advantage of the new President's accession, to appeal to him about the schools here, all of which are still full of soldiers. They had a long telegram in reply extolling the necessity of education to raise the Kingdom, etc., ete., also one to the General in charge asking him to see that all schools were at once vacated, and to his honour be it said they are being vacated, and the middle school will open in a few days.
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