was committed at the China Inland Mission last week. A hole was burned in the woodwork of the sitting-room window and thus entrance was gained by drawing the bolts. The godown below the rooms was ransacked-and boxes opened and goods removed. The thieves went upstairs into the bedrooms and were only scared by the waking up of a lady. The lady seeing a Chinese in her room got a'great fright and bias not yet recovered from the shock. The case haa been handed over to the Consul, but as yet nothing has been (done, nor any thief discovered. The magistrate called into the yamen and beat with the bamboo some of the servants at theO.I.M. Mr. Squire was convinced of their innocence, but in spite of his protests and in spite of promised letter from the Consul asking the magistrate not to beat, the
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