1.—Two heads, Li Kao-pa's and the pedlar's. On this point the Consul-General ultimately said he would not insist, as he considered it the duty of the native authorities to decide the punishment question according to the laws. Whatever they did in this connection must be done on their own responsibility. The Taotais said they would certainly take off two heads.
2.—Ten persons to be banished. This also was a Chinese offer, but as five of these were to be the refugees whom the Consul-General would not produce for thi purpose—they were en route to Peking—it was agreed the authorities would not banish their five either. As the persons in question were ''Nine Eggs" and Ca., it was just as well to arrange it so, 3.—An_ indemnity to be paid of Tls. 40,000. If we dollars for taels here we will probably be nearer the actual amount.
4.—The Macheng tsien to be removed from that city, but his button not to be dealt with. As it happens, his three years of office were up when the riot took place, and his successor appointed, so this means nothing, but t helps to make " show, No attempt shall be wade to re-establish the mission at Sungpu for a year, when the question may be re-opened and if circumstances are favourable it may be done then. This means as much as the last article and no more, as the Viceroy has said there will never be a mission in that region while he lives.
IN MR, BOCK's FAVOUR, There is this much, however, to be said in Mr. Bock's favour; he has fought a brave battle for nearly three weeks with an old man who won't budge an inch for a Consul-General, not even with all the Ministers and the Tsungli Yamen at his back. He did not give in without a good fight this time.
APPEALING TO PEKING, The case is now settled as far as Sweden acting through her representative is concerned, and the ground is now clear for other action. While Sweden blocked the way it was impossible for outside agencies to do much in it without interfering, but now
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