Since the Tajenshan robbers were dislodged from their quarters last year by the soldiers, these brigands have been uverrunning otter portions of the country. One night nest the close of the last Chinese year, a band of bandits, over a score in humber, made an attack upon the property of a retired military official living in Ching-hui, The band first ade an attack upon the farm of the officer outside the city. Having securely bound the two farm hands they entered the buildings and_ strand led the officer's son, After lo the farm they proce 7 and, there being no one to hinder them, they soon despoiled the house sud set it on fire, The reason for this outburst. against Colonel Ching is that he was with the free which expelled the robbers at Tajenshan, and bad himself taken a hand in their eviction.
'THE KOLAO HUT CAPTURE, Judging from the way the Kolao Hui chief is wctiny, he is determined not to gratify the desire on the part of the nuthorities to learn from him his secrets respecting the society. The only offence of which he has confessed himself to be guilty, is that he had played " prominent part in the importa. tion of fire-arms the country. He says tint he committed no offences in the Hukuang provinces, although in Fukien and Chekiang he had not a clean record,
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