It ited from Tientsin that Chou Fu, Provincial Treasurer of Chihli, has recently sent two deputies into the villages in the western and south-western districts of the Frearms and lethal weapons that inay be in province, to collect and buy up any modern
the possession of the inhabitants, andin this. way not only give less trouble in the future tothe Government but also benefit it by siderable additions to the stock of modern: weapons which, according to an official estimate, has since Jast year been depleted to the extent of over 200,000 ritles and accoun trements. The go is the scale allowed whereby it is hoped by the officials to tempt the cupidity of the villagers into giving up their warlike capons: 10 each for every good rifle; Tls. 5 each for every rifle damaged but capable of being easily repair ed; Tls. 3 each for badly damaged rifles, and smaller sums for bayonets, swords, etc.
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