The Municipal Council have issued a proclamation to the natives of these settlements informing them that detectives and constables are meant for the protection of the community, hence any detective or constable found' guilty of extortion should be reported to the Cotineil for punishment. Chinese residents are further told that the Council have been led to issue the proclamation owing to the misdemeanours 6f certain members of the police force, and residents are also requested to give information should. yamen runners enter the settlements for the purpose of extortion or illegally arresting people.
desconce of Boxerism in reported from Peking that the States Legation has informed the that cam Missionaries nity of Paotihsien have ened by persons belonging to a e-and that numbers of persons were joining the society with the avowed object of attacking Chri verts. The districts of Chiinhua, Féngen, ind Chochou are also reported to be full of Boxers and there seems to be every likelihood of coming trouble this summer.
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