Ibis expected that the Governor, who, by the way, is the father-in-law of Kang Yii-wei. will be highly commended for his promptitude and decision. We algo hope that the new incumb-ut of Weinanhsien who has acted so promptly and energetically in a serious emergency will not be forgotten, His conduct is a pleasing context: to the former magistrate. He is quite a young man, of Han-Jin degree, and of sufficient character to hope great things from Previous t" his transfer to Woman he was the magistrate in Changanhsien (in Hsianfu) and during his term of office was the terror of evil doers, but friend to the needy. To Gud out things for himself he used to walk through the streets incog. at nights "ud satisfy himself that his mandates were obeyed. It is reported of him that once during his patrols. he came on a man carrying a woman on his back. He thought that to be somewhat unusual for decorous people like the Chinese.
suspicions were aroused and he ste: thinly followed the couple, i jing to punish them severely when the plot was complete. So he followed them from street to alley and alley to hous". When he sought admittance into the seme house it was refused him, and he was curtly told it was time for all decent folk to be abed. This was adding insult to wrong-doing, 80. stentorian voice the ates were informed that they were speaking to their Iaoych. Whereupon the doors were opened and the luoych proceeded with his search and found that the man was carrying a mid-wife to attend his wife. It is said that a new voice confirmed the evidence and allayed the suspicions of the Taoych, who yet was equal to the occasion by commanding the father to appear the following morning at the yamen to receive a present of $1U from the child's godfather. -o the magistrate's vigils brought luck to the child and favour to the father.
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