have been walking through the city in foreign dress. Missionaries who have tours, and call at Chengtu ' on their rounds. As many things can be bought more conveniently in the capital her streets have been paraded daily by the blue-eyed race. Io has been remarked that where there were no riots the people are still unsettled Ters, Tu many of me surrounding toons they and take every opportunity to annoy travel-have shown their disapproval of the foreig-
visitors from Chungking attempting to go aboard their boat, in 2 market town under the jurisdiction of the Chéngta Ila-yang hsien, were stoned. They finally entered a tea shop and for three hours were surrounded by a howling mob. They sent for the small officials but no relief came until the darkness dispersed the people. The matter was promptly brought before the magistrate, who called in person, said it was only hvcoshica, (a little sport) and that he would have the small officials looked after, that the people wouldn't dare to really hurt them. When asked how he would like to be treated in a like manner in a foreign city and to be told it was only Kaoshica, he simply smiled. It is reported that the head official of that town is now in the yamen, 7th April.
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