Our county magistrate has recently been changed, the former' Kindly old gentleman' Mr, Wang 'Ming-hsin having been _relieved of his post. He was an official of the old type but most energetic for his years and thoughtful and efficient, He avoided society, was averse to attending' feast and devoted himself to the There, the people are being! forced to. plant by the magistrate and the military chief. of land must pay a tax of $2.50 whether they plant opium or not, for the county is required to furnish 370,000 in. extra taxes. 'The city is one of Yang Sen's outposts, being only two days' Journey from Chengtu and on road leading through this city Teiliutsing and on to Chungking or Luchow. It is now.connested with Ghéngtu by military telephone that the troops there are in a strategic position, being able to fall back and defend Push out against, Kiating, Sanghsien and beyond. The' city, which is a small' one, is literally and. metaphorically "lousy with soldiers, temples and tea shops being over-run by them. Like the Parasites mentioned they take, toll of their hosts, hence the forced
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