Lest some zealous relic hunter should venture to Golden Island in search of the Library of Chien Lung mentioned in your editorial of 30th September, it might be well for him to know of the rade treatment he is likely to receive at the hands of the priests. For years these men have made dark ball and when the would-be victim practice of bringing the visitor into
wishes to return, to shut the door uncoremonously in' hie face and demand money. A few weeks ago an unsuspecting foreigner in company with a little boy visited the Island, when the same trick was practised. There being a number of roughs in the temple at the time the two nearly came to grief. They fortunately got out before the rowdies got further than stone throwing. It would be well if the Chinese authorities here would take the matter up.
2ud October,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.