Hitherto, the Chinese regulars have not shown any signs of hess. Even if they have fall in the rendered even the ordinarily good highways well-nigh impassable. "Therefore. any serious milliary operations the vicinity of Tientsin can hardly be expected until after a spell of dry weather.
The Japancee are stated to be con-contrating a strong force for the defence "of Tientsin, and they are undoubtedly feverishly active in cor structing accomodation for a large umber of troops.
Even an approximate idea rogard= ing the strength of the intended garrison, however, cannot be ascer-
Meanwhile, the registration of for~ lamers without consular representa. tion is now being conducted by the Belgian Consul, M-T, Snyers, presumably with the object of estimating necessary food supplies in ease of concentration of evacuees—Reuter,
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