One of the most abominable. robberies thatean be conceived of was perpetrated here three or four days ago. It is the custom for-nurses 10'visit a certain temple on the White Uloud hills, behind Canton, at certain seasons of the year fur de-notional purposes The other day six of these women started off early in the morning. They had not proceeded far up the hill, however, when they were met by a, band of men, who surrounded them. These robbers took from the unfortuaxte women all their money and ornaments, and oh content with this they further took almost all the clothes froma the backs of the women and left them on the mount siu's side practically naked. They were filled with rage and covered with'sh-me. 'Their ries were heard by someone, and age arch for the robbers was at once organised, and four of them were captured with' the stolen property on them. Some time elapsed, however, before messengers could be sent to the nearest available house for garments with which the wretched women could cover themselves. They even wished for death, so great was their shame, It is to be hoped that severe aneasures will be dealt out to the ruffins who acted in this brutal way. Such robberies are reported to be not uncommon. But this was on a large scale. It would be monotonous to continue the narration of the series with which the native papers and general conversation are engrossed. The distant rumblings of the (Coungei may still be heard, Bocontly, in rent political storm which has passed over
the Hoynen district, some daring fellows attempted to raise once more the insurrectionacy flag. But the Viceroy's spies are about throughout the province, and the attempt was at once detected, and soldiers were sent to arrest these leaders and to squelch the uprising. In this matter they were successful. Four of tacso would-be revolutionists were arrested and were marched into "nohow. Whilst they iny in prison, one of the four died. The other three were brought before a local tribunal and summarily condemned, They were at once marched of the execution yeannd and dispatched. Such revolutionists stand but little chance at present for there is a careful watch kept, so that the movements of all are known, Should any, therefore, attract the suspicions of those why are got ti their living by acting as spies, they stand little chance of escaping from a doom of death, for political safety is the frat article of the vificial creed at present.
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