Fifteen miles from Laohokou, on the Honan border, there are frequent disturbances, They are purely n: Last year two men who happened to be the Servants of a Missionary were attacked, robbed and badly cut about. Attempts were made to capture the robbers, but with only partial success and so far no cone has been punished. Tt is because of the inability, or indisposition to follow up and punish such men on the part of the officials that they continue. Is it possible that misrule pays better than good rule Lavhokou, June.
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