The Condition of China.
Bawd, April 18,11.35 a.m. Melbourne, April 18, Tho Rev. Mr Parker, missionary, who was recalled from China in con-' sequence of tho war, states that tho Chinese armies have no regular transport service, and depend almost altogether on looting, The wholo country is given over to pillage aiid anarchy. Payment of soldiers is very irregular, and much swindling goes on. Before the battle of Ping Yang, the Chinese Generals met to decide whether they would pay the troops before orafter the battle,and resolved jt \vould. be moro economical to settle up afterwards. TJie soldiers are arnjed with rifles used in the Franco.German war, and are picked off by moderu weapons used by the Japanese before thoyget within vaugo of their own arms,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5003, 18 April 1895, Page 2
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126The Condition of China. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5003, 18 April 1895, Page 2
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