Out of 12,000 conscripts, chosen by the people of the communities, large and small from all over the) Province, no more than 4,500 reported for duty at the receiving camp in Canton. "District Magistrates have all had the fare available, and fare trying to get it, and ina few, cases G. H. Q. has had to put it up, fas some counties are too extremely, poor to be burdened with the expense. By the 15th every. man should be in camp.
The Magistrate of Yungyuan has censured. The villagers Yungyuan took kindly to the idea of voting for popular young men because they were fooled by the Administrator. "The selected youths were filled with enthusiasm believing. they were "about to become cadets in the Military Academy, and were not disillusioned until they got to Canton, Having served in the conscript! army for a full year, each recruit will get. $100 free to go back to the district whence he came. But the general scheme has been modified in one respect, Some who have been trained for the period. may choose to join the regular army, and such will be free to follow this career to the age of 45.
Thereatter release from the army will be by lot.
Formerly it was! very dificult to get released from tllitary service, but beginning two or three years ago the soldiers-an-unally who were tired of the life could draw lots and two out of 100° would be lucky enough to get their discharge papers.
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