As an instance of the way things are done in Chinese territory, Imay mention how a gang of robbers recently held up a considerable market-town, The band, armed to the the Namboi district, in broad daylight, teeth, suddenly appeared at Takang-hu, in marched boldly through the streets and forced the shop-keepers to promise to pay them a certain sum of money monthly. This promise was extorted under threat of their premises being plundered and burned in cuse of a refusal. The shops then closed, and business was brought to a dead stand, The matter was reporied to the Governor, who sent them a troop of soldiers, under the command ofa colonel, with orders to exterminate the brigands, The soldiers are, however, often but one degree better thin the robbers they are sent after.
Hongkong, 24th June.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.