The Acting Governor of Shantung reports the death by his own hand of Lo Fu, Military Commandant of Téchow. It appears that in the 18th year of Kuang Hsii he recommended the degradation of Jui Ch'un, an official writer under his jurisdiction, and as this recommendation was carried out Jui Ch'un on several occasions was heard to say that he would have his revenge. Lo Fu would have taken steps against him long ago had not friends intervened and got Jui to draw up a document binding himself over to keep the peace. Not: withstanding this document, however, the yamen of the Commandant was constantly molested at night by people said to be employed by Jui Chun, and in the 6th moon of the ut year two men came forward who declared that the Inter: had endeavoured to induce them to make an attempt on Lo Fu's life. As a consequence Jui was imprisoned at 'Téchow pending an investigation into the whole matter. When the case came on for trial the evidence given was so contradictory that the officers presiding did not feel themselves empowered to deal with it, and asked that the Manchu Brigade General at Ch'ing-chou be appointed to re-examine all the witnesses, While this request was being made news was received that Lo Fu had on
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