Our concession and suburban streets are thronged with Chinese men, women and children—of all_classes—as is usual after the native New Year, but beyond an occa sional Yangkweitze from a child (who is promptly suppressed) we are not annoyed in any Way—indeed it seems to me the people about here are more friendly and quiet than they have been at any New Your since our memorable 1889. The statement in " recent Huyao (translated to the N.-0. Daily News) that numbers of bad characters were congregating here and molesting foreigners is quite incorrect, and it is a pity it was ever published.
24th February.
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