A great many robberies are also taking place on the boats that line the river. The thieves/are said to be amongst the boat-population fhemselvee, Some of them live in Boats which have come down the Han from Hsiangyang and Honan, Others live in hotels near to the river, Their robberies are committed by night, when they creep arm ed onto the' boats, and by present ing their pistols terrify the people fon the boats to deliver up their Obviously in a large and overcrowded centre like the three Wu-Han cities, it is difficult to secure ing inal gang:
against widespread and
spite of the existence of a very Jarge force both of police and of military. In order to devise some plan for the better policing of the whole region, Inst week the Tupan Meld a special meeting at his Yamen, at which were present the Gommissioner of Police, Mr. Lu Yuin-T'ao, the Inspector-in-Chief of Hankow Mr. Ta Hsi-chuin, the Wuchang Chief of Police Mr. Tsui Ghen-kuei, the Hankow Chief of "Police Mr. Cheo Chi-yuin, the Chief the River Police Mr. Ho Chi-fan, and the chief magistrates of the three cities. The result of their deliberations is not yet known, PExino, May 4.—Tt is understood tint the British, 'French, American and. Janpanesa "Conbuls' at. Ichang Have sent. sages to the local amtborities warning...then.thay. view of the disturbances there,. they are: responsible for foreign life and property.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Tae MoNUMENT To THE ANNAMITE WHO THREW THE Bows
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