One embellishment of the Chinese punishment of flogging might with good effect be introduced into England.

After a Chinese flagellation, the culprit is compelled to go down on his knees and humbly thank the magistrate for the trouble he has been put to to correct his morals.
There is a branch of the _Missions Etrangeres de Paris_ in Chaotong.

I called at the mission and saw their school of fifteen children, and their tiny little church.

One priest lives here solitary and alone; he was reading, when I entered, the famous Chinese story, "The Three Kingdoms." He gave me a kindly welcome, and was pleased to talk in his own tongue.

An excellent bottle of rich wine was produced, and over the glass the Father painted with voluble energy the evil qualities of the people whom he has left his beautiful home in the Midi of France to lead to Rome.