The pretext for this wanton n ting was the rumour, now thovg't to he quite without forrdation certain Japanese ger.lema had refused to pay the lexd fave to his ricsha man, The coolie had been hired, and the money, ley what was alselutely neces was handed to the cook paid and the Japanese wert bath, The tint dele, wes not enough given, Int the coolie the conk atta protestations students and enlisted. theirs pathy, Others out to see excitement joined the a fand soon all came nzsler th of a frenzy. Henceforth pa surged like the sea in a st Knew 10 cessation until ne was Left to burn, which 2 o'clock in. the mor men occupied the build whom was having his bath when the mob broke in. They ed to get to the back quarters, end hid there behind the two water kangs for six. nin and again, the rioters se to them, flashed their lig! a and about them, and yet they were not detected, Had their hiding. place been discovered there is no duvit what would have happened Search parties faced the danger to try und find the ren, Tait vain: it -seenied almost' they had succumbed to their here, About 3 am, the tuo nen crept out of their hiding themselves at. the po and Inter reached their trict point in the settle ner they are atteried by ceter, and axe aluicst "tial wicks nervously.
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