From Our Own Correspondent, Kueiyang, July The Chinese no longer have the respect for foreigners and their properties which they once had, which ought to: be taken as a warning by those who advocate the abolition of "extrality."" The local authorities have been advised that the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Rilangpa in the northwest of the province has been looted by undesirables.
Two men have been taken, a Chinese priest Hu Liang-tong, and a friend of his named Chin. It is stated that the robbers released the latter and told him to take "'leg-bail"' but he refused. He pointed out to his captors that his companion in distress was older and less likely to bear the strain of "living out'? and asked permission to remain with the freebooters while Mr. Hu went free. His request did not meet with favour and when he was told that hhis suggestion could not be accepted he immediately replied "Then I will remain in custody with him in order that he may not be deprived of fellowship." Up to the time of writing there is no news of the gentlemen having been set at liberty. All efforts to trace their whereabouts have failed but rumour has it they are being well-treated.
At Tuanpo near. Pingyueh, in central Kueichow the Cathedral was also entered by lawless men but in this instance there was no damage to property. The Ping-yueh magistrate was hiding in the compound and was found and carried off. Two or three others were also taken because the robbers consider them ''fat pigs."
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