has already left for his home in Peking.
The late Provincial Treasurer Chiing Pao
By a late reference in the Peking Gazette
actual degradation as previously repor we soe Hast he has saved—Led here for several weeks, and that he is "permitted to retire from the public service on the ground of ill-health." The Judge is now temporarily acting as Treasurer, and it has been decided that the Taotai here rather than the Taotai from Yen-chow Fu should act as Judge. An official belonging to the same home as 8.E. Chang Chih-tung of Canton, by the name of Chang Sung, is now acting as Taotai.
All these changes bring no change in the affairs of the Anierican Presbyterian Mission, When we are able to detect the particular ground of opposition, or are the recipients of facts, than we will report. The whole matter now stands as if there were no case whatever, or no officials to manage it, even supposing one to exist, As bearing upon the question we might mention the additional injustice the original landlord has been called upon to receive. Not only he was compelled to dispose of to the gentry the property, already disposed of to the American maries, but at the same time on con prison (the result of the ap; Toung-li Yamen), he was required to give up his hold on a few acres of open land outside the city limits. The grain from this land is turned over to the gentry, while the rent of the property, belonging to the Missionaries and in whose hands the the other at 6 minutes past. six. No harm resulted, but the commotion among the people immediately after was something remarkable. A general hum was heard to rise up from all over the ety, and more or less of enquiry as to the import. If something would' arise to bring the officials to @ consciousness of duty, whether earthquake, Tsung-li Yamen or American Government, it would be a blessing over which the missionaries would hold a rousing praise-service.
The other more important matter rebellion in the western part of the province. So faras we can ascertain the actual facts, they seem to be much as follows, At Chang-chin-chen, the place where the Yellow the soldiers, from a lack of pay during several months, arose in revolt against their commander, who had been misusing the money. This military official was killed, and immediately the people in all the ad: joining region, not so much from the in-Aiscontent, took part in ths confusion, and towards the soldiers, as from general
rumours began to fly in all directions of another terrible rebellion, Ruflians appeared here and there to make trouble, attack homes and travellers, and by the aid of rumour frighten the whole country. The: simple-minded people, not knowing what to expect, into the cities, while others stayed behind, built up the mud-walls surrounding the villages, and Romeo left solitary, and here and there on rebared for a conflict. Grain was' sold,
all the roads companies of people wore seen hastening to the citi wen Chi-nan-fu seemed lively for a while, receiving the refugees. Orders were issued to quell the disturbances, and the people were exhorted by proclamation to return to ther home: deeds rest, is also turned over to the Onal the roads every few li, soldiers are gentry. tioned to accompany the traveller on his jour-'From an American Missionary who has ney and protect him from possible dangers. earn the facts concerning the opposition just visited the city of Chi-ning-chow, we Of course the imaginary rebels have been far more than the actual, but the commo-that was aroused some months ago, and to tion that has arisen would naturally imply a which we made some slight reference at greater danger. The dissatisfaction seems the time. In the early part of last winter mostly with the action of the officials, who secure property not only in Yen-chow-fu, the Roman Catholics, being anxious to have pressed the people into unpaid service on the embankments of the Yellow River, but in other places, secured some property which river furthermore they are by no in the East suburb of Chi-ning-chow. means anxious to see return to Shantung. In a short time a riot occurred, and the The people have also been put into a state native who had been left in charge, fled. of mourning, owing to the smallness of the The house was then closed and sealed, crops this spring, It is not expected that remaining thus until the present. The any real danger is nigh from a rebellion, also were made to suffer, notwithstanding opposition being once raised, the Protestants though for many months there will be danger here and there from robbers and peacefully renting property there for up- rufi wards of ten years. The landlord, who has From all these facts and the continued rented a house to the American Presby-appearing of riots throughout the province, terian Mission for nearly three year, be-the Governor seems to be far behind his came frightened and asked to take back his reported successor during the Taiping Rehouse. The missionaries being sufficiently bellion in Honan. In most cases trouble employed at the capital, granted this right, would have been prevented, if the officials in order to be kept free from further trouble. had managed their affairs with justice, and is spring the officials issued a proclamation acted promptly. By delay succeeding de-which among other things enjoined the lay, trouble has been added to trouble and People to keep away from the fo small matters have developed into large hat will be the result of all this is not
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