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The rowess of the Chinese na, fighting men, in the estimation of foreigners, is not regarded as baing of a high order. Whether they fight amongst themselves, or with some ontside enemy, they generally put up a pour show, but j for that fact there are reasons | which have nothing to do with the quality of the man. In our opinion no better material exists kaywhere out of which conquer- ing armies could be constructed. and it will be a bad day for that rest of the world if this material should ever fell into bands com- petent to use it. To begin with the supply is inexhaustible. Than the Chinese soldier is easily, fed! and cheaply clad; be is capable of enduring great physical strain, and readily made amenable to disciplina. He possesses much natural ability and can keep agoing under eircumstances which Western troops would find The fit impossible to endure.
courage of the race is as great as that of any other, only it has been somewhat differently developer. In matters with which they are familiar the Chinese are not only brave, but often foolbardy and reckless.
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The reasona why Chinese soldiers seem to come so short in the battle field are many and Various. As to training they are |generally defcisut, ¡They can go through evolutions on the parade eround, but are never exercised in the open country where battles are fought. They cannot form fours and march on a road which is only wide enough for a file, nor | act as a unit over broken ground.
Particularly they Bre taught to shoot-ammunition is too expensive to be blazed away do mere practice-hence their only idea is to fire away without taking sim or minding where the ballet goes, and that as fast as they can for as long as the supplies last. But it is in thei matter of leadership where the greatest defect is visible, Chinese ¡officers do not lead but follow up bebind at as safe a distance as possible, hence their men
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victory. They had all the loot ber of troops from any quarter.
packed into the train and steam- We have been looking throughed up to the Sin Seng Road after
Diary of the Revolution"
which they tied red rags to the written at the time from day to muzzle of their rifles and paraded day by two writers who were the town where all the people told off to watch all the fighting turned out to cheer them. This which went on around Hankow extraordinary retreat of the zres
It is interesting to note that the from: October, 1911. to the end of coats was never explained, but Commissioner of Foreign Affairs the year. There there are two there was no question as to the is taking active steps in con- features constantly commented
victory-only the two armed nection with the registration of! on, namely, the reckless way in foreigners claimed the honour of Chinese citizens as "foreign anb which the revolutionaries-most baving won it.
jects, citizens or proteges" and of them coolies and ricaha men
apparently he is being strongly subject, the Chiness law applic. Another day, Saturday October supported by the local merchants, able to such cases may be quoted. from the Hankow strests—would rush on the grey coats, and next 28th. to be exset, the grey coats states the North China Daily Article 12 of Section 3 of the Chi the remarkably few casualties baving come on again were bold.
nese Law Relating to Nationality which resulted from the enoring the Tachibmen station with
Mr. Hsa Yuen, the Commis-states that :- move expenditure of ammunition machine guns when a disorderly sioner, had requested the Ministry "Those persons desiring to give by both sides. Battles were crowd of revolutionaries, beaded of Foreign Affairs in Peking up their (Chinese) marionalis fought and lost or won, but it by a man with a big red flag, to approach the Diplomatic eball first receive sanction from was geldom the fighting which rushed down the railway to turn Corps with a view to preventing the Minister of Interior.” decided the issue but something them out, We were watching the practice complained of. The
con-Chinese General Chamber of sa78:-
else. Fighting began on Wednes the performance from &
atation WES
Neu's.
BRITISH MOTHER IN BURMA
Tells How Baby's Own Tablets Helped Her Infant Daughter. Mrs. Austin-Brown, wife of Article 4 of the same Section Sergeant Austin-Brown of the.
Rangoon Police, writes:-"MY day, October 18. The grey coate venient spot, and the firing from Commerce telegraphed to the "No person shall loss bis daughter Jessis, aged 16 months. who had just arrived by train the
terrific Misistry of Agriculture and nationality if he is involved in suffered very much with coa- had been allowed to advance the air simply bummed with Commerce and the Ministry of any lawsuit, civil or criminal, or stipation until I gave her Baby's Oxa Tablets. After the use of 2 right ap to the back of the cor-bullets. The attackers ought to Interior supporting Mr. Hsu. has any connection whatever with
vials she became entirely free cessions when the black costs have been swept away to a man, The latest step in connection such.
from_constipation. turned out to drive them back. but not a single one fell-the aim with the matter is that the Com The majority of Chine.e
When she was teething I also They came in droves pouring was too high, and they recaptur-missioner has approached the desirous of foreign citizenship ased Baby's Own Tablets with down the railway, and although ed the station. An eye witness, Consular Body in Shanghai,are, it is believed. ignorant of the
jentirely satisfactory results. Sho more of a mob than a trained who was present at the recent asking that hereafter no person or first step towards abandoning is now as healthy a child as can ba force, by evening the grey coats battle of Changsintien writes in
found anywhere." bad found it advisable to with the North-China Daily News: Persons who apply for registration their Chinese nationality.
in foreign consulates should be CHINESE INDIGNATION.
No home where there are little Permitted to do so without first. Scathing remarks is connection children should be without Baby's the Ministry of Interior, and made by the having obtained sanction from with this question have been on Tablets, the Canadian Chinese press, children's remedy. Gaaranteed. that such persons should who misto that when there absolutely harmless to even the
no trouble and not be accepted as foreign pro-is
when a youngest infant, they are of the thorough in-man teges without &
can earn money, he utmost value in cases of infantile vestigation having first been claims Chinese nationality and indigestion, simple. fever, con- roade regarding their past enjoys the privileges afforded to stipation, colic, diarrhoes, teeth- careers, Mr. Hsu asks also that the Chinese citizens. When, how-ing troubles, croup and colds. various law courts be instructed ever, he is in trouble, he refuses Obtainable at all lending drug- to refuse recognition to each to consider himself a tinese gisis, or, post free, 60 cents per Chinese claiming foreign protse citizen, stating that he is register vist, from the Dr. Williams not grey coat was to be seen.ments defending it, bad decamped |tion batil the matter has beenled in a foreign consulate as a Medicine Co., 96 Szechuan Road, A train of six cars loaded within the night in consequence of definitely threshed out, or until foreign subject, and asking that Shanghai. baggage. supplies and ammuni-me. squabble about rice, and these persone bave passed theibe be recognized is stab in order
draw to Kilometre 10 station.
battle, for the revolutionaries
"There was a tremendous amount of rifle and machine-gun firing
as poor
83 it was
down
Next day was to be the great out of all proportion of the casual were confident they could shift ties, which were comparatively few." From this it would appear them again, so our two writers that the shooting up North is still took a steam launch down to the station and arrived there ahead of tere. Finally, when the gray and, to their astonishment, found coats got possession of fanyang the station deserted. The tents ill and brought the contest to cooking pots were on the fires but the fact that the regi. were still standing, and even the close, their success was due to
the attacking force. They landed
there was no fighting at all.
a
tion, stood in the station unat-
regular procedure recourcing that he may receive the same We recall these matters in ordes Chinese citizenship. Mr. He protection as is afforded to tended, and only three station hands remained who said the gray to show that Chinese victorier further requests that before such foreigners themselves.
cloak of foreign nationslity for coate had all run away. So fast and defeats are unaccountable persons are registered, inquiries Continuing, the Chinese press protection. In doing so they do had been their running that the things. They are dus, not so should be made to see whether of states, Thera.ste many people not act to scordance with, but road bed was strewn with cloth much to the skill of the leaders or Lot they are involved in any law; who lose large sums of money o'terly note, the Chines ing and accoutrements which they the valour of the soldiers, but to suit.
in their business had thrown down in their haste. side issues which the foreigner
jembezzle sups The revolutionaries turned up a can neither know nor understand. little after and scored a glorious C. China Post:
THE LAW IGNORED.
In view of the interest aroused or commit offer to be stoppad in order that justice.
at the present Juncture to this
who Rationality Leeds It in high money time that such methods whould
themselves - the may be properly meted out M