UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.D. 20549
                                      
                                      
                                SCHEDULE 13G
                                      
                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                      
                         (Amendment No.    10    )*
                                      
                                      
                                HARDINGE INC.                         
                              (Name of Issuer)
                                      
                                      
                        COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01                  
                       (Title of Class of Securities)
                                      
                                      
                                 412324 30 3     
                               (CUSIP Number)


Check the following if a fee is being paid with this statement     (A fee is
not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five perccent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class). 
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information require3d in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

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                               13G

CUSIP No.     412324 30 3               Page   2   of   6   Pages

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Hardinge Inc. Savings Plan         E.I. No. 16-6018769
     (Formerly Hardinge Inc. Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan)

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

     (a)     
     (b)   X 

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Employee Benefit Plan - Not Applicable
                    
NUMBER OF           5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                        0
BENEFICIALLY        6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                      391,518
EACH                7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING                     0
PERSON              8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH                          391,518
                    
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     391,518

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.17%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     EP

                        SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. 10)

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

          Hardinge Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

          One Hardinge Drive
          P.O. Box 1507
          Elmira, New York  14902

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

          Hardinge Inc. Savings Plan (formerly Hardinge Inc.
               Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan)

Item 2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none,
          residence:

          c/o Chemung Canal Trust Company, Trustee
          One Chemung Canal Plaza
          Elmira, New York  14901

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

          Employee Benefit Plan - Not Applicable

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

          Common Stock

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

          412324 30 3

Item 3    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
          or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a)  ( )  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
          (b)  ( )  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
          (c)  ( )  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
          (d)  ( )  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act
          (e)  ( )  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                    Investment Advisers Act of 1940
          (f)  (X)  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                    provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                    1974 or Endowment Fund
          (g)  ( )  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 
                    240.13d-(b)(ii)(G)
          (h)  ( )  Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

Item 4    Ownership:

          If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
          covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described
          in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the
          following information as of that date and identify those shares which
          there is a right to acquire.

          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

               391,518

          (b)  Percent of Class:

               6.17% based on 6,349,937 shares outstanding on December 31, 1995,
               as reported by the issuer.

          (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct
                    the vote:                                   0

              (ii)  shared power to vote or to
                    direct the vote:                      391,518

             (iii)  sole power to dispose or to
                    direct the disposition of:                  0

              (iv)  shared power to dispose or to
                    direct the disposition of:            391,518

Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

          NOT APPLICABLE

Item 6    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
          Another Person:

          If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
          to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
          of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
          response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five
          percent of the class, such person should be identified.  A listing of
          the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
          Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee 
          benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

          391,518 shares of Common Stock of Hardinge Inc. are held in trust by
          Chemung Canal Trust Company as trustee under a trust agreement with
          Hardinge Inc. pursuant to the Hardinge Inc. Savings Plan.  The
          employees of Hardinge Inc. and its participating subsidiaries who
          participate under said Plan have the right to receive the dividends
          from, and the proceeds from the sale of, said 391,518 shares of
          Hardinge Inc. Common Stock.  The power to vote said shares is vested 
          in the employee participants (except that with respect to 130,017 of 
          said shares, the power to vote is shared with the trustee) and the 
          power to dispose of said shares is restricted by the provisions of 
          said Plan.

Item 7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
          Security being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

          If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule
          13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit
          stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
          subsidiary.  If a parent holding company has filed this schedule
          pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the 
          identification of the relevant subsidiary.

          NOT APPLICABLE

Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

          If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 
          13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit
          stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the
          group.  If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
          attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.

          NOT APPLICABLE

Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of Group:

          Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit 
          stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with 
          respect to transactions in the securities reported on will be filed, 
          if required by members of the group in their individual capacity.

          NOT APPLICABLE

Item 10   Certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
          course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
          have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer 
          of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
          participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
          certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
          complete and correct.


Dated:                                                       February 7, 1996.

Signature:                                   CHEMUNG CANAL TRUST COMPANY,
                                             as Trustee

                                             By: /s/ Robert J. Hodgson 

Name/Title:                            Robert J. Hodgson, Senior Vice President