is concerned at present in purchasing a plot of ground for a recreation park and a cemetery, Ist February, (rRowt 4 connesronpENt.) plat nee recabris THE KULING CASE, which has claimed a good deal of attention from th" public during the past year, has now entere'l upon its find and most satisfactory stage. It will be remembered that, as the result of the well directed and persistent efforts of H.M.'s Consul here, which were vigorously backed up at Peking, and also supported by pressure brought to bear on the Foreign Office at home, the Chinese authorities gave way so far as to confirm the Rey. E. 8. Little by a new deed in possession of a considerable part of the mountain top property which they had previously made over to him, and afterwards driven him out of by means of the incendiary and the rioter. They also paid all indemnities, and ought desides to have taken action against the said incendiaries and rioters, but this they excuse themselves from doing on the ground that they have set free the innocent natives who were thrown into prison on account of their connection with Mr. Little in this matter, According to the inverted ideas of right and wrong which prevail in official circles, t" release innocent men is quite sufficient an act of merit to compound for refusing to punish guilty rioters.
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