According toa report presented by the Governor, there has of late been a great deal of treason and sedition in the province of Kiangsi-Last year, ax has already been reported, a plot was formed with the object of seizing the prefectural city of Jui-chow; but the affair was discovered and the ringleader seized and executed. More recently the memorialist obtained intelligence of the existence of a number of secret societies, the members of which were disbanded soldiers and other people whom they had appointed leaders under high sounding titles, and their treasonable designs were manifested both by their language and their conduct. Agents of these societies frequented the eating houses and opium dens throughout the country, and when they found any discharged soldiers returning home. they forced them to enroll themselves as mem bers and pay fees, using violence to those who refused to comply. was actively at work in Kuang-hsin Fu, Learning that a society of this kind
which adjoins the province of Fukien, the memorialist sent a general officer with a swnall body of troops to ce-operate with the local authorities in arresting the offenders. In due time the General reported the capture of one man at Ho-kou with a number of treasonable articles, and of five men and a quantity of weapons at Jen-an, A sixth man, the leader of this latter party, was drowned in attempting to escape by swimming. But his body was recovered and identified beyond doubt. These men were all brought to the provincial capital for trial. It was further discovered through the agency of detectives that two important conspirators were concealed at Na-kou across the frontier, unpen which the memorialist requested the Viceroy at Foochow to secure their arcest. Later again, the authorities of Chi-an Fu seized four men with an order-hok and a number of badges. These men when examined deposed that their two leaders were hiding in Nan-an and Yuan-chou. Telegraphic orders having been sent to the authorities of those places, both these men and a third were arrested. On account of the distance from the capital orders were given to try them on the spot and report proceedings.
Tu addition to these active measures the memorialist has issued notifications permitting ignorant people who have accepted badges from the societies to surrender them to the authorities without fear of punishment. The country is now in a peaceful condition again,
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