Some days ago a small boy appeared at the door of a middle class Yangchow home, and divulged to the old lady of the house that he had stolen a quarter of a picul of rice from a priest (most worthy act), and would sell the same very cheap if sufficiently urged. The old lady jumped at the chance and began to look round for a receptacle suitable for transportation purposes. First a rice bag was produced, but the boy thought that would excite suspicion. Next, a tin box was suggested, but rice falling on tin makes a distinct and characteristic sound, and would certainly lead to discover, Somewhat impatient, the old lady led the young thi. into the house to choose for himself, and after due reflexion he picked out a new long gown—for surely anyone might with impunity curry a "kua-tze" through the streets. After he had started down the street, the lady, obedient to a sudden impulse, decided to accompany him, and, on giving chase, hobbling along on lily bid foet, she discovered that the distance between them was rapidly widening. Afraid to give any alarm for fear that her acquire: cence in the crime would be discovered, she quickened her pace, but all to no purpose. The boy and the long gown made a speedy disappearance, never to appear again, and a sadder and a wiser old Jady hobbled slowly home.
East of Yangchow a native doctor treated a man's son, and killed him, with "cold drugs''—(for be it known that. if you happen to have been placed by fate in the class of the hot-blooded, you must eschew cold drugs, or dire will be the consequences). The father and his friends took it upon themselves to deal with such matoractice, and emphasized their opinions ly the use of a stout stick. till the unfortunate doctor was forced to appeal to the Magistrate.
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It has been the custom in Yang: chow for the district magistrate act as the chief of the city police. Some time ago influential bodies in the community wrote to Nanking asking permission to make some internal police reforms. No answer Was received until there came a notification that a new office of Chief of Police had been created with a salary of $100 a month, to be paid by the ci The Students' Farmers' and Merchants' guilds thereupon wrote to the acti Tuchun and Wang Kuei-ling, ite Provincial Chief of Police, protesting against the action, and placards were posted on walls in prominent streets stating that the Nanking officials were receiving
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