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ere, with much satisfaction by foreigners THE APATHY AT PEKING, Talking of protection; your readers. will doubtless'want to know what steps have been taken to bring the murderers of Mr. Fleming at Kueiyang to justice. I am sorry to say that although it is more than two months since the murder nothing has been done. It is difficult to understand what the authorities at Peking are about, It is not too late yet and it is to be hoped that a firm hand will be shown and all who participated in this terrible outrage will be severely punished. If all concerned in this murder remain unpunished the lives of foreigner in that district will be worth very little.
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