(Specially Translated for the North-China Daily News.)
Re Joint Petition by candidates now assembled at Ninghsianghsion for the Hsiwts'ai, ox Licentiate, degree, on behalf of their fellow townsman Chou Han, praying for clemency and requesting that he be permitted bail and set at liberty.
The subject of this Joint Petition is one Chou Han, alias Chou Kung. who was formerly cashiered and pun ed for the misdemeanour of printing and disseminating placards hostile missionaries and missionary chapels. Ho was_memorjalised against to the Throne by BLE. the Viceroy Chang at the instance of the Princes and Ministers of the Tsungli Yamen who coniplained that the dissemination of hostile rumours against Christian missionaries was the cause of inflaming the populace against them, and requesting that steps be taken against the said Chou Han, who was specially pointed out as the author and ringleader of the same.
the Viceroy therefore asked and received the permission of the Throne to appoint Yun, then Grain Intendant of Hupeh province, to come to Hunan to try the said accused. Upon the said official's arrival, however, it was stated in
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