The Archive · 1911

The Liberation of Criminals

October 9, Jensbaobsien farniebed the latest aggressive action on the part of the agitators, News has been slow in coming through, bat now the facto regarding the situation there are well authenticated. Makiog Jenshao their rallying point after the severe defeat at Viceroy Tsen's ancestral temple some days ago, the mili joined by bands from Junghi other neighbouring count received sudden accession one day from Chiehtienpab, " market town halfway between Jensbao and Chéogtn. Headed by these " march was made to the magistrate's yameo, the place surrounded and guns and rode cannon were soon summoning the local official to come forth. On his appearance he was at once surrounded and politely yet peremptorily told to produce the Keys and set free the prisoners in the county gaol. A dramatic econo followed in which the magistrate bared hie bosom and called on them to strike as he could not break the 'The crowds' ans-mer was to path him slong-to the prison gate, and after that the keys mere soon forthcoming and the criminals free.

FORCED LOANS, The next invitation issued was for the honour of the official's presence at the local railway office. Lest he might forget, they took bim slong. On arrival there they invited him again to produce accounts showing collections for the railroad. These showed some Tls. 2,700 on hand, These fands were know: to be secreted in a local pawnshop. Thi led to an insistent invite to

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