22nd June.
Puoswcrep Orriciat Cuanuns, It is reported that Government may possibly Chao Ping-chun, Vieo-Presi ter will be appointed Governor of Anhui to succeed sent reactionary ex-Boxer, En Mu Tre Rice Can Word comes from the city of Chin-hua, Che., that a mob of over a thousand wont the other day to the: country residence of Hung Tionich man of that city and i granaries. ing their demands ignored the mob began to stone the house, At this, ruement a potty official connected with the constabulary, accompanied by a fow constable', cue on the scone to restore order. The mob immediately set upon the oficial, tore off his uniform and boat hia moat severely. The sergeant of constables seeing bow matters stood lost heart ippi pony tried to was chased and magistrate came escorted by " strong force of runners and militiamen. Those latter immediately seized five of the men who happened to be engaged in kicking about the unlucky sergeant, each man was troated with 1,200 blows of the bamboo. This brought the mob to its sense and Incking determined leaders they fled incon-since been men concerned in the riot.
From Nanlinghsien, Ningkuo profecture, An., comes the that on the 9th instant some boats were carrying handred piculs of rice fromjNanling] to Wuhu, their progress wore arrested by a mob who got hold of one buat and emptied into the river some doyen or so piculs of rice, The grain inspector of the place then cam" and dispersed the mob, arresting the whom pu a large mob amongst whom were a number of de-per does made their pearance at the mayictiate' sedan chair magistrate also suffered in the same xy, a8 well
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