From Ovn Own Consesronoent, Wachang, Mar. 11.
The sum of $300, which was promised by the British police-station in Hankow as compensation for the death of the riesha coolie Hsu Tien, has been duly paid over to the venth Division Police Station of Hsia-Keo (native Hankow). On Sunday, the father of the deceased coolie, who had come in from the county, called at the" police office to receive the money. But a small crowd of representatives of the riesha coolies also gathered round! the office, and consequently, the money' was not doubt Mr. Hsu Ta-chier very quickly find out that the sudden possession of unexpected wealth ix far. from Dlessing, and it will be surprising if, when he leaves Hankow, he carries with him more than a very meagre remnant of the money which his son's unt ly death procured for him.
Meanwhile, there seems to be no more news Ca hand concerning the Chinese policeman who was the original cause of He was handed over to the Chines authorities soon after the incidei which, has Jed to all this business and no doubt he is languishing in a Chinese aal somewhere in Hankow or Wuchang awaiting his trial, ix to be hoped that his trial will not be long delayed, and. that when it does come off a capable represent tive from the British police-station will be sent. to attend und to see that. he gets fair play. his native town, in onder 20 visit his ancestors' tombs and pay the rites due to their memory. He hax expressed the wish that, in view of the present condition of presents shall be de to him this and no ex travagant congratulations shall paid. Tt ix no doubt in order to make it the more easy for this desire to be carried out that the Tupan has chosen tv absent him self from the city during a fow Consid in disregarded, elaborate presents made in spite lof protests, Hsiao has undoubtedly Jchosen a wise course, Last vent, Hsiao Yao-nan celebrated his 50th birthday, and the occasion was made one of prolonged feasting and the presentation of most expensive gifts, The season of rejoicing was followed by an illness if some week: and itis no marvel if he desires this year to avoid a repetition of the Robbers reported from near on the "upper Han river. Kancheng is a large busy" market town on the Hsiang River, which rans into the Han just opposite Hsiangyang, still larger and busier contre, A group of five bankers. in Fancheng were sending down in. cash-note the large sum of 120,000 string Hankow for The money was distributed on three boats, and a guard of 30 armed police were on board {0 protect it, However, before it had got far on.
Journey, the little convoy was "attacked by a gang of robe bers in 20 sampans, which sutroundfed the bigger boats. The robbers got on board and succeeded in stealing the whole sum, They. also captured the rifles of the police, Tt interesting to know pre-what use the latter were making st their weapons.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.