Phe Chinese are quick to appreciate any lack of acumen on the part of those with whom they have to deal. As illustrating this, I recall a remark made the other day in my hearing. Someone had asked about the capabilities of the county magistrate in one of the outlying districts of this part of the province. With an expression of face that indicated that the said official knew little more than enough to come in when it rains, the reply was made: "He recently issued a proclamation exhorting the people to use these new ten-cash pieces.
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We are enjoying beautiful weather, weather that leads us to think that it would be difficult for any other part of the world to match, the autumn season am Shantung. The farmers are making the most of these days; for the rainy season continued so long that they were its sent. prod Protestant jon, in. which they em-to the the pawnshops,
ically declared their object to be the three or four Roman Catholic and that the penalty of death Ube meted out to any who molested Protestants. their destruction of Roman Catholic members' houses, th bstained ug fire, so as to prevent innocent from suffering. On the other R hohe church was it stood in its own compound. as to the acti the mobs. The city of Ninghai the centre of the storm. For around the city the vill tributed their companies of armed men. The 3rd October saw the entry of three distinct bodies of men into the city, one of which ha ¢ burnt the Roman Catholic church and the house of a mem-her at a place called "Céngtén," 40 Ti north of Ninghai. At another place called Doli," the soldiers had been repulsed by the villagers. Hence, when these delayed in getting the ground ready for bodies of men marched into Ninghai, the winter wheat. officials were practically unable to prevent
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