The Rev. ti Richard has recently called public attention to certain rules of Li Hung-chang, one of which provides that any native who sells or rents property ignor, without first ubta ut the local nmyisteate, punished. Neither missionary wor native lad ever heard of these rules in Hukuang, but apparently the Macheng district magistrate (hsien) had, and this is the only excuse which can be advanced for his action, It would appear the Tautai knew all about it before he received the Consul's despatch, so he pasted it on to the Mae pagisteate with an order attached that i ne had seized any Christians they were to be liberated and also " letter telling him to liberate Messrs. Li and Ho, Mr. Li was the land lord, and Ho the midulewan, and these two were the only persons really seized, the first neve being grossly exaggerated,
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