These two ofticials—and especially Hu-Chung-fu, then acting as Chen-t'i—were largely the cause of the panic in the city here when all the foreigners had to leave the port. heir degradation will go a very. long way, we are assured on good native autilority, towards quelling the lawlessness of the past few months. It is a good sign that. the officials in power at Peking and Nanking are beginning, at last, to exert themselves in earnest on behalf of peace.
Bist December,
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