New Magistrate Attractive But an Outsider: Bandits in Honan Quicter From Our Own Correspondent.
Kueitehfu, Ho., Oct. 14.
In my last Jetier mentioned something about the rumours current concerning the new magistrate for th istri It is generally believed that a cash payment. of $5,000 secured him the office, though one has no means of verifying this. had occasion to meet this gentleman some'short time ago and most certain, ing from outward appea he is a most attractive and di able man, The strong opposition which was manifested towards his coming was due in p: to the fact that he is an "outsider," and his ability is considerably _discounted because of this Honanese are conservative above all things and all who are unfortunate enough to be born outside the bounds of the province are to be pitied indeed. The local people speak of the south China masons and workmen who are engaged in construction work here as '"bar-parians."' This term is used quite openly and apparently speed by the southerners, Thus it was this feeling of superiority. which actuated the local people in their opposition to the new magistrate. However, since his regime. conditions have been somewhat quieter about here, due no doubt to some extent to his efforts and more especially to his "working in" with the military commander. Hsu, the former magist the people's favourite, was retained here until quite—recently, virtually oner in the yamen, "enjoying" only the freedom of his own room.
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