I referred to one or two things that have happened recently as slightly ening the he id of the Republicacs. ost, I should place the unwise with regard to quence, Assaredly has been and is little or n0 love to the queue in itself. Nor has it been io ans~ body's case badge of heart-felt loyalty to the Manchus. It has been retained ply because of the horrible doings at Haokow and Nanking. It is one thing for the people of Changs! publicans at heart, them to feel that the Im aot and cannot retake thi retention of the outward sign of sertitude of the Mancha Dynasty was rightly objected to by the Republicans for officials and soldiers of the now regime. Tt was another matter when the people were ordered within five days to get rid of their queues, The nowise proclamation was rend ed atill more unwise by the action of the soldiers who carried it out, Passers to and fro at the gates and in the streets sere sized and mos ignominioaaly eli ped. Fresh proclamations were for coming at once forbidding this radeners, bat, unfortunately, they were quite Alarogerded by the nldiera, Bea ely 8 queue is to be ren, course no one haa been made a peed "aopabteen by this method.
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