The telegraphic advices regarding ihe position of the Reds in Yunnan Jseem too difficult to reconcile. In the las, fey days it has been stated that Yunnan has been definitely' relieved of anxiety and the Reds diverted elsewhere. Other messages have given the Reds' proximity to the city" varying from Afteen to fifty miles. Tt is just possible that, as these messages come from different points of the compass, there has been some lack of chromo logical coherence in their presenta tion, "Judging from the tone of des patches in the immediate vicinity of the Generalissimo, i, is not unreason-
Office from March 20, 1896 when an Imperial Edict created it and placed it under the ins competition of existing Chinese and foreign institutions for it was not granted a monopoly. For instance the I Chan—or Government posts—had to be outrivalled, an event whioh effectively was recognized in 1012. Foreign postal agencies were withdrawn ten years later. "M. Chapelain not a blind apologist, He explains the working of the system and all he asks is that the "public "should Balance the complaints enormous amount of matter auccessfully handled by "the Post Ofce which has perhaps the greatest variety of mail transportation in the worl humble courier who regularly covers from 20 to 39" miles per day, and still' recognized' to. be the most im= portant auxiliary of the transportation "mand the maintenance of fast day and night mall routes 'M. Chapelain concludes that the day {snow past when the Chinese name of the Post Omice—Yu Cheng Chi Was uttered in, densen. For itis recomized as "the servant of the people" And reading his fascinating article, the conclusion is that makes'a good ease for his contention, Nor should it be forgotten thet he himself is an exceptionally expe official, with an inveterate "eyewash," who has seen the depart ment through its various stages of growth and is therefore most qualified to express an opinion.
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