"another rumour says that the Magistrate of Shaohsing was captured by bandits. This untrue, It is true that a body of bandits entered the City Govern-' ment offices and the Magistrate, not knowing they were bandits, came out to meet them. He was surrounded by them and taken to the Chamber of Commerce. Here consented to make arrangements with them, and for the sum of $6,000 was set free.
"The Magistrate, Lac, was appointed to Shaohsing last May. The provincial Government hat charged him with neglect to, take Proper precautions for the' preservation of order and dismissed him from office. A new Magistrate been appointed
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