A very serious attack was made on some foreign gentlemen, near Quinsan, on Suu-day. Mr. W. Cooper and Mr, Hague had gone up on a shooting excursion. On Saturday afternoon, in shooting at a ipe, Mr. Cooper unfortunately wounded a Chinaman, The latter was hidden among some barley, weeding or doing something of the Kind, and must have nas the shots passed him, He was, however, very slightly hurt, only a few pellets having struck his face and shoulder which they barely entered skin deep. Mr. Cooper took him back to the boat, dressed the hurt, gave him some money, and sent him away contented. Shortly afterwards however, he was carried back by. a crowd, who denianded $50 and would listen to n0 other proposal. Mr. Cooper offered to 10 with them to the magistrate at Quinsan, of Shanghai, but they would "listen ' to nothing but $50." He had not sufficient money, but to pacify them promised to obtain it, if a foreign boat came by; they cut the sail rope and eventually went away; but a large boat containing some twenty men armed fasses and matchlocks remained alongside, and stayed the night to prevent the foreigners moving, This boat went away at 5 a.m.,-and shortly afterwards the Tepso came down and renewed the request for $50. Not having it, the foreigners could not give it; and pushed off into mid channel, out of the way of the people who were beginning to assemble. The Lepao shouted that he could not get the money, and the crowd ordered the Jowduh to put in shore, He instead tried to scull away—the damage done to the ropes prevented sailing—when the people got
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