The authorities here recently took 4 census of the city's inhabitants, Dut up to the time of writing the results have not been male public We still do not know, for example how mules there are in this we know thy our midst, but we do kno the opinion of the public alte In any ease, the this census-taking was actuated
authorities wade much fuss about fsacertaining the earthly possessions of each citizen and in China such business followed by a new day Fast week, the authorities prohibit= ed people from Leaving their houses: for two hours, so us to facilitate the census-taking, which reminds: tone of the story of the Trish consus: taker who insisted upon a certain child being kept still or he ould not be counted properly The Japanere protested against this census-taking, o at Toast that part of it which called upon each Fe ident to detail his earthly Possessions, and the Consul me Bteucted his nationals not to Any attention to it, The natly Howspapers now ave characterizing the Consul's order ax "an inter: ference with the internal the Chinese ation" and are demanding his recall.
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