Strenuous efforts are being made to afford every protection to foreigners and we, who live outside the city walls have been ordered to spend the nights inside. So few soldiers have been left. to garrison the city that it is impossible to give any adequate protection to those living outside.
It is reported that Lao Yang-jen has a force of approximately 5,000 men. His act. of disobey dience has outlawed him. His only course is to resist the troops, and he naturally will revert to the life of a bandit, and take his men with him, Failure to capture him at this time will ensure a lively winter for Chinese and foreigners alike in this part of the province. lowed by several others all speaking vehemently against Lum who happens to be the father of the famous actress.—Soo-chow-mui. Some threatened to pull down Lum's house. One challenged him to accompany him to the authorities to prove his allegation. Very soon several people began to speak at the same time. The meeting became uncontrollable and so adjourned. It was decided to hold another meeting soon.
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