We have also had large numbers of troops passing through en route to Kuangtung to reckon accounts, we hear, with Kuangsi, and-to meet intercept Change Fa-kuei and his, ironsides." We have to these troops have been very wal behaved, they have done credit, to their leaders, there have been very few complaints about them, and their behaviour goes a long way towards recommending the present administration, Talking with sev~ ral of the officers they are one and all loyal to the Government and seemingly anxious to help their country as much as possible: They have not been very anxious to, occupy the Mission premises; t came a few times, and asked if, could oblige them with room for few days, but when we pointed out to them' that orders from howd. quarters were such that they wer not supposed to occupy such pro mises, they were all obedient to the proclamation of the commandersine chief.
"As set forth in the behaviour of these units, he has avery high place in their estimation; may. remain 0, is our heartfelt desire. They have had a difficulty in gote ting enough money, as they had with them paper money from other places, -the banks were at first willing to let then have what they wanted in silver, in exchange for t, but eventually it was all arranged, ang they got all they requited, and day by day started on thole Journey south
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