Reports from the various market towns and ville Mi spoiled of them, and any who attempt to come to Bhiuchow, whether by river or by road are robbed.
At Leypatea a coal-mining centre, nine mils distant, the pawnebip was besieged by robbers demanding $1,000, On this being refased they piled kero-sone tin at the door aod were on the point of lighting them when the pawabroker came to terms and paid the money down, But he was not yet out of their clatches, s they still demand other $9,000.
At a village not more ten miles nomed Teitong, the villagers combined in an attempt ts resist the exactions of a large band of thieves who threatened to beggar them by their demands for rice, pork, etc, The villagers fought desperately, but were 20 match for the better-<quipped robbers and they were soon defeated, The robbers took a bloody revenge on them, by killing ten men in cold blood, in order to intimidate others from following the example of the villagers,
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