The city was further disturbed by rumour a week or so ago, as it is known that the soldiers have not been paid and it is feared that they night be tempted to help thembelves. Another cause fcr alarm was that there were not enough soldiers in the place to overawe the idle element who might at any time become disorderly. The Japanese members of the community also, fearing attack, took refuge in their big godown or on the steamers in thd port. This spirit of uneasiness had caused the authorities to have recourse to the early shutting of the city gates, and even the gates of the different wards-are being closed earlier in the evening. 7 But good watch is being kept over criminals, and it was not long after the looting. at Pingshanpa that three men were caught and convicted of being concerned in it. They were executed, and their heads were sent to Pingshanpa to bq exposed there as a lesson to evil-doers.
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