Some of the Chinese are unquestionably conscienceless, as may be soon by the following incident. The servant girl of one of our most respected teachers died yesterday of malaria, combined with some affection of the throat, probably diphtheria. The parents of the gid have had a warrant issued for the arrest of the teacher, on the ground that the girl was beaten to death by her master. This charge is made in the face of the fact that the girl was treated by our native medical assistant and the cause of death is certainly known. The teacher might obviate farther trouble by the payment of 600 taels to the parents of the girl, but this demand she is not only unwilling but unable to meet. Is it any wonder that the Chinese should be greatly alarmed when any member of the family dies? Many of them seem to delight in devouring each other when occasion presents a protext for so doing.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.