Sir Robert does not believe that any missionary has brought one Chinaman to punishment who has not richly deserved it. There are still at large many whose punishment would have been good in the interests of futare porce. Cencerning the question of loot, Sir Robert Hart sy:
"We looted during the siege for food and for materials to make sandbags. Afterwards we had to find houses and furnish them, and we had also to find food for ourselves 4nd for the Chinese who accompanied us. The necessity was forced on us, und it grew out of the Inwless doings of the Chinese themselves. The mission-certainly not worse than his neighbour, probably better, having better reasons than others in justification of h conduct. The circumstances must be cor sidered. I do not think that the Chinese sufferers will specially distingui sionaries from other foreigners who looted. The missionary showed himself to be plucky and self-sacrificing throughout the troubles, before, during, and after the siege, and from first to last he did excellent work, Personal gain and personal con i r weighed with him."
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