For the past three years foreigners in this place have been much annoyed by the con. luck of a young Asiuésai who was formerly a personal teacher, but was discharged because of the bad character he bore, His persistence in Gidcardin the city with ugly accusations and threats finally drove us tothe magistrate for protection from such 3 The magistrate has-not only. lone all in his power to relieve us from these unpleasant and uncalled-for attacks, but referred the matter to the Governor at Soochow.
The Governor in turn sent instruc: tions to the Director of Studies' in this place to deal severely with the man, who. was accordingly put in our hands to decide as to whether or not his de—gree should be taken from him. We thought his humiliation sufficient, punishment together with an assurance of security from further molestation.
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