Owing to Misunderstanding Prox On Own Comtesronoent Huchow, Che, Jaly 7. Near the town of Lien'sz in. this helen has lately occurred a series of viots in which mobs. destroyed much personal property aad almost totally wrecked the residences of tree prominent men.
Te appears that in the free diatribution of Tice recently made to: the destitute of the region. mentioned'* the people of a number of villages were passed by, since in a previous Investigation they had not been list= being in actual want, When' they: learned, howeve:, that neigh-outing villages were Teceiving free vice, they became greatly stirred up believing. that the village head: men were defrauding them for... personal advantage. 'There was. a rear deal of fiery talk which fina'. ly resulted in action. The first disurbence took place on June 29 fa the village of Yau-an, where a 109." went to the home of the head man without heeding his protesta-'. ions proceeded. to tear down, his house and break up his goods, "The next day in the village of'
fan at the beating of gongs a lange crowd gathered and surround: ced the house of the head man with he intention of destroying it. Foi® tunately the police of Lien-sz, the nearest large town, had been in-Formed of the proposed attempt and. appeared on the scene in time to prevent violence,
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