On Sunday last at mid-day, a traveller was robbed by two men within two li of Kiungehou cits, One of the thieves escaped with. the plunder, but the other was captured with the assistance of some farmers; as the traveller livd yo money left, he took his prisoner to the yamen in vain, and the last report said he intended taking the thief home to his native district to dispose of in some way. Recently a patty of Chinese returning from Sinuapore were attacked by five robbers a few po from here; in the fray, one of the robbers was killed and two were taken prisoner. To make sure of the punishment of the the party took the law into the hands; they wornd the i saturated with ker into a pit dug for ti fire was then applied and when it bad done its work, the earth was closed over them.
SUPERSTITIONS, Foreigners, while generally pretty well received in the country, wre still suspected of stealing the treasure of various pro-duets; they are supposed to take the rice treasure, the fish treasure, the sweet potato tressure, etc. Recently I was asked if we would not restore the peanut treasure, The vines are said to lovk very flourishing, but they hear few peanuts because the peanut treasure has been taken away by the introduction of telegraph lines!
The British Consulate grounds have beer touch improved by the addition of a small plot of ground, giving the compound a more regular shape.
Dr. and Mrs, McCaudliss have been called to Canton by the serious illness ut Mrs. McCandliss's father, De. Kerr.
A new French doctor has arrived to succeed Dr. Feray.
2nd August.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.