to part with the land, but to meet the Viceroy's wishes they offered to exchange for aucither plot in the neighbourhood. This plot, however, could not be obtained for reasonable price and finally a compromise was arranged by which the land was gurrendered to the Viceroy for the price he had originally offered the former owner, whilst the Viceroy subscribed five hundred taels towards the erection of a hospital. This com promise, it should be stated, was arranged through two deputies specially appointed by the Viceroy. Everyone seemed satisfied with what lid been done except the magistrate, He realised that he had lost a great deal of "face" in the matter, that after months of bullying and blustering he had only succeeded in "getting the matter reported to Peking, whilst the other deputies, finding the foreigners ina more conciliatory frames of mind, had gained their end in a few days, To regain a little fave he sent for the original owner of the land and the middleman and had them
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