The government is now taking strong measures against the tufei and executions are the order of the day. Two noted brigand chiefs have been executed and about thirty of their followers. Only the day before yesterday two coelia loads of human heads were carried into thei city and deposited in the head office of the military police. Each coolie carried eight heads and we believe received a very small sum in return for his patriotic action. To-day three other bandits have been executed outside the North gate and it is hoped that these strong measures
gentlemen of the road. There is will have a salutary sect on the still a lot of work to be dona as is testified to the kidnapping of Mr. Weatherbe in the northwest part of the province. The Governor appears fo be optimistic that his release will soon be arranged.
Bandits have also peen levelling blackmail on villages and towns within ten li of the city here and we hear that three fairly large market towns have paid the allotted s¢m of ten thousand dollars and have so secured immunity from any attack for at least a year. This has not prevented these gentlemen, however, from perpetrating a. trick on a loca) doctor that may prove a costly business for him. Some weeks ago a chair arrived at the residence of this local doctor, which happens to be only about a stone's throw from where this is being written and well within the precincts of the city. He was informed by the chair bearers that his services for
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