About an hour after the disturbance the Cxptain-Commandant of the city put in an appearance which quieted the crowd to some extent. After another hour or so had gone by the civil mandarin arrived and, of course, expressed his regret by saying: "Why didn't you come to the kanin?" He again confessed his inability to manage such a wild lot as he had in charge, but said the thing would be looked into. The official asked the foreigner to leave the place until the premises were restored. About midnight under a strong military escort the missionary was put on board a boat and in company with several soldiers and yamen runners left the place.
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