Gurdwara.—As a result of an of either province have been ordered to for compliance in accordance with my application for additional outhouses and exterminating and outformer letter. I await the favour of fittings, a statement of the outstanding ters as a result of a reply. amounts payable in connexion with their daring conduct, yet since these this building is submitted, aggregating offenders have been bold enough to rob Tls. 5,959, inclusive of the cost of the steam launches on inland waters, direc-Translation of letter from the Taotai foregoing, while the sum remaining at tions must not be omitted in respect to to the Senior Consul dated March 4, the credit of the subscribed fund is no steamers on the Yangtsze. He continues: 1908. more than Tls. 4,763. The Council, to state, that the hidden conspiracies, while authorising the extra work to be of these ruffians are kept entirely secret T have to inform you that the places performed, directs that a sustained and they frequently represent themselves known as Kaochang Miao, Lunghua effort be made to collect the balance as passengers, and buying tickets, board and Pootung are frequented by ruffians, from the Sikh community. steamers at different ports en route one and that I have already addressed a A note from the Captain-Superin-by one. Formally in Hupeh, the mili- Po" petition to the Southern Commissioner tendent alludes to the advisability of tary were deputed to act as secret of Trade and have received his instruc-increasing the site of this building by police, patrolling points where passengers tions as to debating Ssu Hsu-mow, a including therein the whole of the creek board or land, and when traces of these Major, to act as Captain Superinten-forming its eastern boundary, and this bad characters were found, they forth-dent of the Western Road, which, additional purchase is authorised. with acquainted the civil' and military however, is closely contiguous to the Yarn Lotteries.—The attention of officials at all points in order that they Settlement. Since therefore it is neces-the Council has been drawn to a note might be captured, and by this meth-d sary to provide against their taking in the Yarn Market Report contained some results were ed. He there-refuge in the Settlement or against in the "North-Chins Daily News" of fore gives directions that suitable conspiracy to purchase arms therein, it March 5, wherein it is stated that the cials and military should be detailed, is proposed that Major Ssu shall follow Japan spinners have devised a plan for accompanied by oldiers who know the them and as occasion arises, discuss issuing a lottery ticket with each bale offenders, either to be stationed at the action with the Mixed Court Deputy of yarn sold. The Council would regard various wharves or to board steamers for ce-operative action, By this me this practice as breach of the and keep watch en route, taking special it is hoped that these robbers will regelations prohibiting the sale of note and making investigations when have no place of refuge, and lottery tickets in the Settlement, and passengers board the vessel; and if, be be guaranteed. I have therefore to local peace and good order can directs in the first place that Police there is evidence of the presence of bad enquiries be prosecuted in the matter. characters, or the secret transport. of 44! you iF po ive directions to letter to you and request Piracies on the Yangtsre.—The arms, forthwith to effect the necessary Senior Consul forwards three letters arrests and escort the prisoners to be Council to take note and mak ge-dealt with. ments accordingly, and hope also that a from the Taotai in respect to the efforts of the Native Authorities to While therefore sending soldiers to license may be made out and banded to
detect and identify robbers in hiding board steamers and keep watch, and him to hold as a proof. With comin steamers and on wharves. The discussing the matter with the various piiments.
correspondence with reply as decided is Steamship Compsnies, I now propose to ordered for publication depute the detective corps of the Police Bureau to proceed to the river steenier Council Room,
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