After this General Fleischer again consulted with the Doctor as to what he would like, and as he wished to save the town the General very kindly complied. On the strength of this assurance Dr, Westwater volunteered to enter the city for the purpose of interviewing the Guild. He was accompanied by an officer with a small guard and succeeded in bringing the principal men of the Guild to the General, who requested them to deliver up all arms, and assured them that if they opened up their shops he would protect them in every way. Orders were issued to the troops that there was to be "no looting" and an officer was sent round with each patrol, the result being that Liaoyang. is in perfect order and its business flourishing.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.