How we wish Yuan proclamations were official here.
Doubtless our any Viceroy would issue proclamations, did the ofticinls wish. To petition for them would bs to lay themselves open to reproof. Some have no desire for them they aid not a fow censors uro living in hopes that -AF will sec Tung Fu-hsiang and his forces come from the North, destroy us and the converts, and then settle accounts with Chang Chile tung. Che censor who really originated the riots here hug been appointed a collector of the finve imposed to meet the cost of property damaged and destroyed, He and others ure letting the worst and moat guilty of the offenders go free, and heavily Gning the people who "gathered up of the fragments that remained,"
The Sub-Prefect himself "peaks "of nourishing abundant grace." Why he should release men who have been guilty of FREE, WK, PO, and give them opportunity for further violence, one can only imagine. One who should Know says to to-tain them in prison costs cash, to give them their deserts would coat 1,000 tals a head, He wishes to sxro both. He certainly hae not rightly estimated either thy districts or these cloters if he think wadi grace will bring peace and goodwill to all." He was originally the Yingshou Chihsien, retired owing to the death of his parent." He la certainly anti-foreign and picious, He hax already earned or won one name, "Courts lange rich STARVATION ALLOWAXCES, The allowance to prisoners has been reduced to twenty-three cash, firing included. During the past two months over twenty dead bodies have been carried out, Ths cumber for this month fe ten or more. How many more will perish of starvation will depend upon the speedy lowering of famine prices.
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