Procramation By tHE Disrriet Macistrate or Texc-enow Fo. rica who have resided in Teng-chow for I appears that the foreigners from Ame-several years have been peaceable, and made no disturbance. Recently, in consequence ofthe affair at Tientsin, the streets and alleys have been full of idle talk; and various reports have gained currency. There have been reckless and wicked vagabonds who have taken the occasion of this event, to raise an excitement, and fabricate stories, in order to make a' disturbance, with the hope of having an opportunity for plunder. This class of lawless people are worthy of hatred and execration. Besides giving orders to my servants to take stringent measures for their apprehension, I also issue this Proclamation. Hereafter, citizens of every class must peacefully attend to their callings. If any person secretly fabricates idle rumonro, and recklessly talks about Chinese and foreign affairs, the local constables will immediately apprehend, and deliver him up to be examined and punished with the utmost rigor. These my words will be followed by corresponding actions. Let all render implicit obedience, and not dare to disobey this special Proclamation.
Dated September 1st, 1870. it has nevertheless perhaps been the case of late, in consequence of the affair at Tientsin, that ignorant individuals among the soldiery and people have addicted themselves to gossip and given rein to their tongues in improper talk. Persons of this class are rightly described as the spreaders of calumnious riners and instigators of dissensions. Evil minded and wily villain such as these are earnest in expectancy when all is at peace, and when the times are troublous are eager in the work of depredation. Lawless in every respect, they deserve the deepest abhorrence. In addition therefore to string gent measures adopted for searching out, and apprehending such offenders, this proclamation is accordingly issued.' Wherefore it is proclaimed to all of you, both soldiery and people; from the issue of this Proclamation henceforward, do ye all abide in tranquillity, and pursue your avocations with cheerfulness. It is forbidden ye to chatter at your will about Chinese and foreign affairs. If ye do not obey, and bow before the law, on discovery of the offending persons, I will assuredly solicit my superior officer to punish the offence by martial law. Leniency shall in no wise be shown. Let none say they have not been warned in time. Obey in trembling. A special Proclamation.
Dated Sept. 2nd, 1870. small, would most likely be caused by a portion going to dust, and escaping in that way. It was simply an ordinary case of cargo de: teriorating in weight from inherent causes, and that was a risk that the merchant must run. Judgment for the amount claimed, with costs.
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