Navigation Fro Ocn Own Comnesroxoent Tehang, Feb, 18,
tunately, have found it necessary:
The, military authorities, unfor-make' another change.in the Te-/giments stationed here. The Tchang community, both native and foreign, [were congratulating themselves on the marked change wrought by the arrival of the 9th Division troops, fand the consequent feeling of curity which immediately arose by the way. they dealt with the situa tion which they found on arrival, /when armed robbery and other evils [were common. But before they were well settled, in orders came to transfer all of them except one tuan to Kiangsi, presumably "to fight the communists there.
Their place has been taken by some of the 48th Division under Brigadier Huang. General Hsu at present in' Shasi is therefore in charge of both places. Let us hope: that his men will continue the goo! work of the 9th whose behaviour has been excellent.
Preparatory to blasting the yocks heat, that the, work, in hand fat the Kung-Ling Rapid is "well forward, and with the coffer-dam built tothe height of 8 ft. around the rock the work can proceed even if the water rises. The tunnelling io weill made,: and it is hoped to set off the mighty: blast before long, land. with anything like Tuck a new! chatinel will then be available for Winter ships passing that place in something like safety, instead of being the danger it is at' presen:
The usual spring migration of foreign residents is. about to start some being homeward bound, namely, Mrs, Lee and children from the British Consulate and Mr. Lee. follow tater; and The Rev. Forbes Tocher of the Church of Scotland Mission going on furlough. Messrs. Kirbie and Knowles of B, and fare being transferred to other ports, Dr. and Mrs. Borthwick of the Church of Scotland Mission are about to arrive back from home Teave.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.