One of the hsien magistrates of Husiking district was petitioned by group of villages. for permission to open a new irrigation ditch. Without sufficient investigation as [to how other villages might be affected permission -was granted. Some time, afterwards the magistrate was called to inspect the new Project. Unhappily for him, how-fever, some other villagers who thought that it injured them planned an attack on his guard, chair-bearers and him personally. When he was being attacked, his guard opened fire on the offenders, Some were wounded and one man was shot dead. It is reported that the affair has been explained in person by the magistrate to the Taoyin and Governor at Loyang.
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