have taken place in nearly all the camps about the city. The new troops brought in ave all Hunanese men. These men began their abusive language towards the foreigners before they were all landed. Your' correspondent called at once on the General in charge and informed him that we were not accustomed to such conduct in this city and that it must be stopped a' once or he mould be reported to his superiors, As a result of this visit we have heard no more ugly talk and your correspondent has been the recipient of some very nice presents from the General.
THE CASE OF SUSG SHOU, We note in a recent issue of one of the Shanghai native papers serious charges are made against His Excellency Sung Shou as not only having refused protection to missionaries and their converts but being largely responsible for the didiculties of last year in Kiangsi. We certainly say that no guilty man should be allowed to escape. But before executing our man let us be sure that the evidence is indisputable. This wholesale denuncintion of officials is one of the causes of so much hatred toward foreigners. In the seventh mouth of last year His Excellency issued an order to the magistrates and military officials throughout the province as follows:—"T command you magistrates and military officials that" all foreigners, their churches and the native Christians are to be protected. No rioting is to be allowed. If in any place there are Boxers or other bad characters causing trouble to the churches, or looting or burning homes, all such characters are to be arrested at once and severely punished as a warning to others. The present difficulties between China and Foreign countries are matters of the greatest importance. I command you officials to be on the alert to prevent any trouble arising. Let there be 10 remissness on the part of anyone. Any oficial guilty of neglect and allowing rioting to occur in his jurisdiction will be severely dealt with. Obey this."
RIOTS NOTWITHSTANDING, The abore is copied from His Excellency's official instructions to the various magistrates and military officials throughout the province. In the face of these instructions rioting occurred, and that in some instances the officials made noxtten to prevent it could very easily be prov Among these I could give the names of more than a dozen that have been removed from office but are still held responsible for the payment of indemnities. I cannot believe that His Excellency Sung Show was in nny way responsible for the troubles of last year in the Kiangsi province.
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