The magistrates did nothing, and although there was ample time to go out and capture the marauders in the very nct they were suffered to leisurely escape. Several days afterwards a hundred soldiers were sent from Kiukiang. They spent a day or two in the city deliberating on plans and in worshipping in all the Temples and have at last gone cut in. parties to effect the capture ut these visitors, Nobody seems to know which way the thieves tookandthey got many days' start, so it is not likely that any be captured. In the mean time telegram phicmessageshave been sent in all directions and though late some efforts will be made. Rewards have been offered, but they are said tu be too low and that the thi chore, who are often themselves robbers, will not make any serious attempt to arrest these men unless the price per head is put up considerably.
22ud May.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.