At the newly opened port of Wuchou a very strong feeling against foreigners, more especially against Christians, is being propagated by the Jiterafi. A placard was posted on the walls of that city on the 10th inst., which, after a long tirade against foreigners and Christians, who are described as "the Devils," itis laid down that these evil persons must be killed without mercy, and to advocate wholesale massacre of all for ers. It ends in this wise Chinese areas hard as iron devils already know it. We have aires arranged a good plan to massacre you all and will not let you escape. Now we carefully tell you because we would prefer not to murder you all, but if you fail to take this warning there will be no opportunity for repentance when the massacre begins 'A timely warning. The mandarins and all classes of the people of Wuchou have issued this notice." And a truly sanguinary tone pervades it. Yet methinks it does protest too much, and the writers depend upon its terrifying effect more than their own weapons!
Hongkong, 20th May.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.