Such occurrences as these are familiar to all who live in Chins. But they would be fewer if the officials were really bent on doing their duty, In this case the attitude towards foreigners was known, his reluctance to help was taken by the people as a sign that they could play their pranks impunity. "It is to be hoped that sufficient pressure will be brought to bear on him to give him an idea of his responsibility and show him, that at this time of day an occurrence of this kind in the Yangtze Valley may have serious results.
Wusueh, 30th August.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.