What barely eseuped being occurred in this city Inst Sunday afternoon, Some hundreds of students have gathered here for the biennial ex+minations which qe going on vow. On Suu day afternoon a number of them were together on the street when an underling from the yamen of the Kashing magistr.te rode by on horseback. Some one mate a jocular remark about the—horseman's graceful (!) riding. This roused the Intter's ire and he strack on" of the students, inflicting a slight wound on the head. Judging from the looks of the crowd and the curses that were showered on him that it was not healthy to stay where he was our valiant horseman took refuge in flight, The crowd, gathering numbers as it' went, proceeded to the yamen, where the magistrate was on the bench trying a case. They demanded the immediate punishment of the underling. The official urged them to be quiet and he would investigate the mutter and punish the offender, who had not returned to the yamen. The crowd wou'd not disperse, but sven became aluiost unmanageable, The official then got angry, threw down his hat, pushed over his desk sign we understand that the crowd wanted to override his authority and tke the law into their own hands). He then got up his courage and proceeded to show them that he was not to be ridden over in any such style, and arrested about eight of the crowd. Fortunately a minor official who had considerable intiluence with the students arrived on the scene and persuaded them to disperse; after which he used his good offices with the official and soon persuaded him to release those he had arrested.
The Prefectural Examinations, preliminary to the regular examinations for the A-B. degree, are going on here now. These examinations are usually held every two years. They were held here last year. What excuse they have for holding them again this year we have not heard.
The Large Building put up by the Roman Catholic Mission is now completed and is occupied by a uumber of foreign priests, most of whom, we understand, are here for study, finishing their courses in philosophy and theology. The Presbyterian Mission is erecting another new school building, the second two-storey school building put by them within a year.
A Neat Little Launch, built by Mr. C. Pape of the I. Mf. Customs, is nearing completion. She is fitted with a seven horse power gasolene engine. She belongs to one of the missionaries, who will use her in working this section where waterways are so abundant. This new venture will enhance Mr. Pape's already well-earned reputation as a hoyt constructors.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.