15 JUNE 1878, page 14

Competitive Tests For The Army.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,-1Vill you allow me to point out that the application of a stringent educational test to candidates for the Military Service, introduced......

Our Policy In China.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] SIR,—Your interesting article on the possible future of our rela- tions with China opens up a wide field for reflection and thought.......

Mind And Muscles In The Army.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") Six,—Though fully alive to the dangers of athleticism, I cannot agree in your remarks on the proposal to allow bone as well as- brains to......