The general unrest in the coun try is evident in this locality by the activities of a newly arrived hide napping party. "A few days ago they seized an official of the Electric Light Ca., and at the point of the revolver hushed his cries for helo. They then blindfolded him and hoped to got him away to Shanghai, While on the the cap: tive awaited 1 favourable opportunity and escaped, Since then all young people, "such as scholars, have been advised to get to their homes before dark. It said that 15 of the gang have beea arrested, and that another 80 are still at large.
The poor are distressed again with the increasing price of Average rice is now nearly $14 a Jead. The increased cost is attributed to the difficulties of transportation, as many of the canals on this plain are almost -devoid of water; in consequence, the rice boats are unable to reach the contres of export, and the then to be carried' by cool adding to th cost. The launch: es which usually travel to the railway heads are also prevented by low water and in one case Kaye to stop 15 li away.
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