the Editor of the Nonrn-Cniva Darcy News, Sm,—One topic of conversation among the foreign communities of- this port today will doubtless_be the landing of Teo Chung-t'aug. may differ and ons disagree on the lees important features of the event; but as.to the proty of allowing such a large body of Chinese soldera to march through tlements, there cannot be two very different opinions.
As is well known, Chinere soldi not remarkable for commendable While the procession was passing by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank this morning, some of the soldiers interfered with the brokers' carriages that were lying in front of the Bank's door, close to the nearer of the road and in nobody's w: fellows pushed the vehicles and' forced them on to the side walk, and ous or tro of them went so far as to strike the carriages with the butt-end of their old-fashioned muzzle-leaders. Of course, the owners of the carriages succeeded in arresting the interference; if however things had-gone farther, or if the ponies had take fright and a stampede ensued, I would not undertake to say where the incident might At all events, on occasions like the one in question, our roads should be guarded by our Police Force, This was not done morning, probably because no timely guenter that the event was to take place, intimation had been received at the proper
one question asked: have we sufficient European Policemen for the purpose? If not, would the Chinese element prove an efficient help? For my part, Iam very doubtful that the latter wou'd be of any use at all, whereas the Sikhs would prove to be of material assistance.. I cannot help observing in conclusion that Mr. Holiday's scheme deserved a better fate than the ove it met with, Tenclose my card and remain, Yours faithfully, Coo. 22ud October.
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