The Archive · 1911

Bandits in Chekiang

rom Our Own Correspondent Bhaobsing, Nov. 29.

The city of Shaohsing has, to the outward eye, recoined ite normal appearance; bat sltboogh the streets seem crowded with people, prominent merchants have informed me that business practically at a standstill, derfally good ord The revlationaries are keeping woo-the oit tle or be control of are roving about io search of plauder io the Norhera part of the Yuyao district. Zongya snd Chuki have also coffered. A copy proclamation which was issued by robber chief, who entered and terrorized the hsien city of Singcbang, was placed in my bands.

It contained eight items, four of the destroy the te the scholars, Permission is granted to all either to plant or eat opium, The official at, numbering some tilty meo, was sent from our weak garrison to assist in keeping the robbers la check We have now only " force of 200 soldiers left in Shaobs whom are armed with breech-leaders, mile the remainder have pos-essed themselves of old muzzle-loselers. A band of four or five handred determined meo might easily teke the city as the goad i to and is sidered necessary to pres under the old regi Monday, Dec. 4,

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