From THE'"NonrH-CuiwA Dairy News" or DECEMBER 7, 1878
From Foochow:—Now that the weather is getting bracing, life and energy appear io be kindling in the breasts of our.local sports. A northeaster perhaps causes a man to utter short emphatic sentences anert things horsey as well as spiritual. At all events, the current conversation in bachelor circles is drifting that way and mysterious allusions to "dark" Mongolian steeds remind us that the annual turf gathering is rapidly approaching. The programme is an excellent one, and should attract larger fields than seen at present. probable. From the Tartar Camp hear that the course is "hard as nails," and that several "mokes' "screwed-up", through played. The latter won an easy vic-lory, in one innings. The "Herald," in its commercial summary of November 28, says a few trifling transactions in Congou, Souchong and Oolong are reported at about last weeks rates. Ar-Tivals from "the country have nearly ceased. A distinct shock of earthquake was experienced throughout Foochow at about 345 am. on. November 23. The movement lasted about 40 seconds, and appeared to come from a northwesterly. direction, Ourer Mongolia, says "the Sin Wan Pao," can amass some 500,000 trained troops and an air force of 500 planes in the event of her aiding China against Japan. In this connection, the message adds, Outer Mongolian troops and the air force will join up with the forces commanded by General Wei Li-huang in western Shansi, and those under the command of General Chu Teh, in Wutai.
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