On Wednesday afternoon, a gang of refuges, amongst whom were old and young of both sexes, and Jooking piteously hungry and clad in tatters, entered the magisterial yamen of Shanghai.—Some squatted on the ground in the courtyard just inside the front gates, and others lay down and blocked up the gates. Subsequently, they went into the presence of Mr. Wu, the magistrate, saying that they were famine refugees from Hupeh, and prayed the magistrate to give them some help so that they might return Home. Mr. Wu questioned them; but, finding that these men had been in the habit of posing as famine refugees for a ing, refused their request. He ordered the police to see them out of the city, but they would not budge a foot. Up to the time of sunset, reports the "Sinwanpao," they were still at tha yamen.
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