The Victim—A British resident, The Victim's Alleged. Vietim—A Chinese loafer.
The Chief of Police—A Chinese —A British resident. ish Consul—A British A verbatim report of the procecdings was not taken but the subtance thereof is as féllows:—
The Chief of Police demanded compensation for "the dog that died" and for the non-existent li Juries to the owner. The B resident offered $10 and said he too much. The Eh wanted $100. The B.R, demurred and argued and finally turned to the British Consul and said:—"As a British subject, where do I come in?"
The Consul replied:—"As British Consul I. advise you to pay the compensation demanded and settle the matter."
This highly unsatisfactory reply tog much for the British resident and he mont with the Chi the Consu} broke in with the remark:—"Come on man, pay them '$50 and settle it. I can't BR., knocked about by a mob of coolies, locked up in a dirty police station all night, browheaten by a. Chinese official and finally let down by his own Consul, paid the $50 and and 25 released at 11.30 a.m.
ross injustice of the whole affair will be apparent to any minded man. That in
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