still abound in the Huangyen district and Doatmen are afraid to venture alone after nightfall amongst the by-ways of the canals, Adesperate member of the robber fraternity Hai Thave heard on good authority was captured a short time ago and sent to
that the following punishment was meted out to him. He was paraded about the streets with a cangue round his neck and Mexican dollar nailed to the palm of each hand, the point of each mail coming out at the back of the hand
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