Guards stand three deep about the corners and gates of this unholy price, threatening with their ever fixed bayonets to perforate the innocent passer. A time of storm and stress is upon' the spiritual props of the Empire, while the material elements are having a North-Western Indian pow-wow, with no fear whatever of law and order stepping in. In kee, ing with these conditions, a week ago we had the first highway robbery of foreigners that has taken place since the opening of the ports. A Mr. Sidebotham was in charge of a party journeying from Fusan to Tuiku, Suddenly they were attacked by Corean robbers, who stationed Mr. Sidebotham on a tock, prodded him gently with their Iswords, and then demanded clothing,
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