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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13гн, 1906.

present a picture of human effort that is far

from uzpleasing. The amlogy is sufficiently close to trutha often felt if seldom expressed, and its implication is optimistic rather than the reverse. But to those who can' conceive

A. S. WATSON & CA, of such a possibility as "wasted effort", the leuson is Ivat. They do not think of laut year's blossom as wasted, because the opulence of Nature is always before their eres but being accustomed to sider mankind as outside if not above. Nature, they hate to thick of their cities and thrones

ERATED

The property known as No. 11 Lower Lascar

by

Row, which was to have been offered for sale Mr. G. P. Lammert, anctioneer, you orday afternoon, was withdrawn.

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library

A tremendous conflagration has broken out in

Wellington, New Zelan. The damage isTELEGRAMS. estimated at one hundred thousand pounds,

Thu insarea is estimated at £73,50) on the properly that has been destroyed.

A telegram to the N-C. Daily News, dated

niaioners held their first meeting yourday Tokyo, November 8th, says: The respectiva

Menchhitus to arrivant a stlement relative to the site of the Chaugalus station which will form the contecting link between the Japanese

useum for the week ending the 11th there were 250 to the Library and 102 to the November, 1906, shows that of non-Chinese

Mason; and of Chiness 111 to the fofasrat and 2,111 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 361 porous and the Museu by 2,113,

WATER and powers as being subject to the daily od that the demand for opium utong tus

death which is neecsity to daily life. Hence we get such sad sayings as that "all is vanity", lie to our reluctance to recognise that "tf a loaf is better than

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On being interviewed about the mot ie system, Mr. Lloyd-George admitted that harm was done by the prossut kystom to British foreiga trado, but Logislative intro Juction of the same would be a mistake unless tae comme cial ulasses leraanded that such change should adopted. The chang- could easily be effected. and would only curso tomporary inconveni use, lart, at the same time, the trails of the country would greatly benefit.

brend " There is nothing platitudinous than flowers; Nature posi tively glories in plagiarizing her own works; and still to-day's rose is ns sweet

Influential Liverpool shipowners are about to acquire a feet of tra sailing ships on which to AN yesterday's was. Today's truism

give three years' training tả 10) British aleserves equal consideration, surely

appreations, with a view to fitting them for posts so we may venture to the platitude timtas offers of the marcantile marine. There is it is too great expectations that bring not only a shortage of British officers at present, to great disappointments, His Imperialt there any no fewer than 60) align off ra Chinese Majesty has every reassu

and 200 alien apprentices ou British merchant cute disappointment at the conditions

ships. existing in a empire; he has far more ground for complaint than has, say, his Imperial Russian contouporary, the Tear. Theoretically, China's system of social nd governmental adniti-tration is about as perfect 'as human invention could evolve What could be more ileal than the way in which the people are meant to be kept in touch with their chief ruler? They have the guidance and instruction of the village elders, who have in turn the magistrates, who have the local governors," who have the viceroye, who have the Boards, why have the Throne; and as an additional safeguard-a really clever device that seems ¦almistuloplas—there is t'e body of censora, charged with the moral upright less of the official connecting links. There are many Per Doz. aBowel for all bottles returned other arrangements intended to ensura

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

ONL Teammunications relating to the newes column hould be addressed to Tus EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and ad- dreeses with communications addressed to the Editor, sol for publication, but on pridence of good faith,

dil letters for pubiscation should be written on one side of the paper only.

stitution did; and still the inalienable tights of man are trodden un le-foot as often as the Rowers dic. The British system has long been regarded by thinkers as one

Georal Both will buvo England in January and ofter visiting a way of the principal cities of Canada and the United States, will spand the Arrangements for this Japanese visit are now mouth of April touring through Japan, being completed by commissioner Haitaa, and the General will give addresses at a number of 'colleges and scirools, The Goiomal's "Life" has racuntly been translated into Japan169, and the demand for it is said to be extraordinary.

Mr. M. A. de Figueiredo, of the Showna 1omes hour, was married on Sunday to lisa L M. R. de Silva, dvaghter of a well-known broker who resides at Kowlon. hospitable welding, many goats attending, It was a very.

including the Rt Rar, Bishop Pazzoni, and the C mauls for Portugal, Russia, and Nicaragua, One of the Star ferry-boa's was specially engaged to convey the large party back to Kowloon for the reception. A Daral baad was also engaged.

After the dance. Mr.

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{"DAILY PRESE” EXCLUSIVÉ BERVICE].

THE OPIUM - TRADE,

SUPREME COURT. Monday, November Eth.

In ORIGINAL JURADICTION. BEYKE SIR FRANCIN PIGGOTT CRTER JUSTICK).

· AN INTERPLEADER ACTION, E th trial of the issue Khoa Took Siong,

metante, of Singapore, eguinst the Hung

Yus Bank. 173 Des Vosax Road, Victoria, Mr.

LONDON, November 12th. Sir Edward Grey in reply to the Archbishop of Canterbury stated that M. W. Sadu (ingructed by Mr. Holbarrow, of there had been no commumication Mess. Deason, Jaoker and Descon) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. H. E. Pollock (in- the Weiliwei Gold Mining Co. (1903) was held from China with regard to the trusted by Mr. Harding, of Ewens, Harston

and Russian railways.

As informal meeting of the s'areboldere iu

directors should pat before the shavobolders a on Nov. 9 h, when it was decided that the

Mohome on the line of the second solame cubmitted to sharaho'darı, uni porĒœably on the basis of an increase of capital rather than

on one of liquidation and the formation ef a new empty.

President Roosevelt has dismisse! the whole XXVth (Negro) Battalion for refusing to da atos, the culprits in the rioting at Brownsville, Texas, in August 1915, which resulted in the kjiling of a citizen. According to an exclusive wire to the N.-C. Daily Nears it has been decil- to disarm all angroes employed in a cirílian capacity in the army and navy.

The women suffragists who were arrested on October 25th were all soutenced to nndergo two months' imp isonmut, as they would rather go to prison thu find securities of tre pounds ch for their good behaviour in future, Disgrac ful scenes were enneted in the soutes; the women straggled with and resisted the police, and made the'r removal from the coart most diffeult by clinging to the docà.

The

restriction of the import of opium,

ROYAL VISITORS.

aud Harding) appeared for the defendauls.

It appeared that two Pinang firms in 1904 and 195 axis twi shipment. of slab of tin to Hongkong on board the Cheong Cheir belonging to plaintif and obtained from the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, advances-

upon the gends, of $46,688 ทวง the

LONDON, November 12th. The King and Queen of Norway arrived at the Spithead to-day on the gods in Hongkong, plaintif alleged that visit to England.

A NEW ADMIRAL.

LONDON, November 12th. fard Charles Beresford has been appointed aduira).

hills of ting. However on the arcival of

one Hang Sengrong fraudulently took delivery and depsited them in the promises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf und Godown Company and after obtaining the nawal warrants be absconded from the coluy. On the 15th May. 1905, plaintiff past to the Banking Corporation$45,585,645 in consideration of receiving the Corporation's rights in respect. of goods, so lo im to

This will prove a most popular appoint- take possessing and tv || ક છુદર્શી ક meat, the new admiral holding a very high as security for the repayment of the said place in the rear of the populace, lesa, which has ust been repaid to plaintif Commanter--Chef of the Medi-Tader su order of the Court the govel had been errancan separon, and his pronistinn is- certainly deserved).

ILE. CHOU FU.

sold and the procecals paid into Court pomling the decision of the issue. Plaintiff now claimed for a declarati- that n assignes of the Corporation he was entitled till the sale of the

It has beeu discovered that the manhole of the French eabmarino " Latin" is open and that

His Excellency Chou Fu and suite mailed for goods to a first chargo (horson to the extent of Canton on Sunday night and rogoled there on - $44,688, and that ha was now entitled to be paid the automatic closing apparatus failed to work. The Engash warships have left Bizerta

Mooday morning The effect of the Viceroy's the said sum out of the proceeds of tho win, French Minister of Marino, M. Thompзan

address or Sunding ev ming to the merchants in

The defendants denied that plaintiff was the gave a cordial forewell to the explains of the

'Thomas' Hotel is as follows. He said his policy assignen of the Hoogking and Shaighsi Bank

thanking them for their assistance and courtesy official and unofficial sections of the enunity.gnostica. Moreover, they werted that they vesels at a luncheon on board & Franeh cruiser,

in Canton was, by fairness sud justice, to pro- | and that he had no right agains!the defendants -- mote harmony and good fooling betwaan tho❘ to the procvels of the sale of tho slabs of fiu în Afterwards M, Thompson dosented for fly More revenu, was desired, by the Govoramon lent the sum of $399 to 11 ng Bang Chiong

minutes in a submarine close to the "Latia,"

warrants as security.

Mr. Stade Laving read the statement of claim, explained the fiets at some length.

The hearing was adjourned,

und ba aground that rivanus could only ba vaiss d in consideration of rowiting the godown A New York telegram says it has been finally by taxation but their thrs' oare must be for the decided that the Panama Canal shall be com. welfare of the merchants. Taxes ould only plated by contract. The labourers and all the justly be levied on those who wero sufficiently employees now in the Courla vâs will be retained prosperous to pay them In order to be by the successful outractor, and the person inccessful all matious of the community of the Canal Commission will Lot be changed, must work in harmony. If it was not so frie- were mad under such monditions that the The proposals for furnishing Chinese labour | tion could not be avoided. Even in oas family,

contractor will carry ont the agreement, while the United States Government will give the coolies the same protection as though it era ployed then directly.

The following comparative table shows the and Mrs. de Figueiredo left for Masio. The poiple staples from the United States to valua in gold dollars, of the experts of the

POLICE COURT,

Minday, Novenabor Bih.

BEYORS ME. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).

FOUND UNDER THE BED.

of the best, if not the best, in the world wedding dress was of white Libarty sitio, ¦ China and Hongkong during the eight months Excellency kaew the wauts of the merchants of for returning from banishment.

because it has been a sensible compromiso conserving the maximum of liberty with a minimar of legislation. What our French friends call laissez faire is a very important gredient indeed in any god system of government, and it is a long way removed from anarely. But with Great Britain times Fare changing; the people threate i to follow the Chinese into their moribund state; the

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will de inverted,

Orders for entre copies of Dazzy,Prose should be sent before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply sa limited. Only supplied for Gaah Telegraphic Address: Posee. Coda: 4.8.0. th. Edegislator is abroad; and the voice of the

P.D. Hox, 88. Telephone No. 12

Licker'

BIRTH.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 18ra, 1908.

THE translation appearing elsewhere, of an Imperial Deeree in which His Chinese Majesty expresses feelings of indignation at the official failure to made China's ideal

moneumuine who would make mou good and ́altenistic" by Act of Parliament" is heard in the land. Even here we may avoid On November 12th, at Cosmopolitan Deck, the wite of 1. DE PAMA-Neves, of a sou, Braziling pessimism. Naturo is not magked." cities papers please copy.

2093 and throbes and powers", or more exactly, HONGKONG OFFICE 10, DES VEUX LOAD Cocial organisma, may wither under the LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.C mellesonic musipulations of the Radical copiarist, the socialistic: *Buznaxx, or the grafuer of utopias; but still, in of the spent and unconsidered Earth, the cities rise again”, to be very much like their predecessors, after all, just as the lilies of

blooms of which it was sail that they tiled bext summer will closely resemble those

not, neither did they spin. It may be wrong to laugh at this Positivists, and their theory of government work well in practice, dream of a Race more worthy and wondor- calls attention cot only to the rook troubleful than the one that is at present argal to of this Empire, but also induces reflections sacrifice its comfort to hasten the coming of concerning the limitations that all social its highly privileged posterity; but it organizations ought to take into account, certainly is an uncomfortable time we are Mau's faith in his own multipotence and enduring just now, while the 'clock of the

to be realized, but as this esperant feeling springs eternal", the reformer and dreamer of earthly millenniums shuts his eyes to all natural boundaries, and denounces as cowardly pessimists all those

trimmed with "slins bes and appliqué,anded August 31st, 1905 and 1906, frills mad rushing of chiffon, and with orange blossome sisewo à negligé [Contributed),

طلع عدد

Mr. Louis Spitzel, of the firm of Messrs. Lis Spitzel and Co., merchants and Green- mont contractors, who died on September 5th. aged 18, left slate rained at £103,775 fin the Toited Kingdom), with net personally £145,979. stitutions or other charitable objecta în He left €1,000 (Cros of duty) for such charitable

England as the trustees of his will may in their absolute discretion velvet and in such proportion s as they shall determine, bat so that 25 °) thor sof be paid to or far charities whereof the bonefis are conâued to persons of the Jewish faith aud £500 for charities where those benefits are not

ao confined. Mr. Spitsel also stated in bis will: And I desire my wife and children, bat not

To Cotton China

Minamal

Cloths.

Oil.

1015

1946

22 694,500 14,309,733

4,056,835 2,443,595

52.9683 41.855

To Hongkong.

10 5

1906

Wheat

Flour.

213 3 6 499,2 8

657,116 1,510,426 241,463 2,024,429 The following table shows the comparative value, in gold dollars, of the imparts of tea and. ended Angust 31st, 1904, 1935 and 1906. alk into the United States for the eight months

JB04.

1905.

1906. 9404810 7,910,233 7,895,500 31,372,336 34,932,074 32,861,544

botwem father and son, no good could be done without harm my and how much more so was it Recessary balvas morehaula and osials who ware working for the good, of the community, He would always be glad to recaivu suggestions

a Sunday night acoplie was found concealed andor a bed in a family' housų in Lasear Row, from the merchants and they need have no hamitation to address kim privately. With

He was arrested and charged with being on the premises for an unlawful purpose, but it was regard to the Canton-Hankow railway, Hiarentually discovered that he was also wanted

China in this direction. He was one of the pioneers of railways in Ckinu. Such abilities as ho possessed would always be exerted in an endeavour to benefit the poople of the two Princes and to promote harmoninas and -tier relations between the merchants ant official classes, With this end in view he had

Sham, who was a native of Canton, brought with hịm, us privite sacretary, Mr.

MURDER AT KOWLOON.

He was found guilty on the latter churge and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and six hours' stocks.

STEALING AN CHARELLA,

Ata.m. yesterday morning's nativo enterod the anters quarters at the Choang · Hing theatre and appropriated an umbrella. He was held up by a district watchman as he was leaving the promises, and being unable to satisfactorily account for the possession of the umbrolls, was arrested and charged.

Ile Worship found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to three woks' imprisonment and six hours' stocks.

Tea

Early on Sunday morning a brutal murder Silk

was committed in a park butcher's shop at

HARBOUR OFFICE STABBING AFFRAY. Elgin Road, Kowloon. The muu erreated and THE SCAVENGING CONTRACTOR. charged is named Wong Kia. It is alleged at the Harbour Off ou

a sausation The native who 'ensod such

Saturday was The scavenging and conservancy contractor that he was formerly employed at the shop in

sons to impose upon them any lugut obligation | to the Government for a loau of money. This evening called there with another man and arkealarges of attempting to morder Mr. Botelho for Taim Sha Tsai, ste, las wide application question, and at about oslock on Saturday arraigned before His Worship yesterday on or croato aur trust or equity in favour of any will be considered, at today's masting of the the secantant if they might pass the night and cutting and wounding two boatmen. body or param, to continue to distribute Sanitary Board.

ually a similar sam of £1,000 equal y between

Jewish charities and other charities."

Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Boseiwen Sarage, Inte Royal Marian Artillory, died on Oct. 19th a Fairfeld Buryroad, Gasport. He served

throughout the China war of 181-59. inclu ing the bombardment of Canton and the capture of the forls ia the river. I was also

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The P. & O. str. Devasha left Singapore for this port on the 11th inst. at 6 am, with the cutward English mails, sud'ie dae here on the 16th inst, at 6 a.m.

The CPR str. Empress of Japan arrived at Yokohama af 11,3 psa, on Sunday, the 11th inst., and left again at 9 am, on Monday for Kobe where she is due to arrive at 7 4.01. 00 Tuesday, the 13th inst.

man

The case was adjourned for a week.

CANTON NOTES.

From the Chung Ngoi Sux Poj

THE RECENT FIRE.

is the shop, as they bad cowhere to sleep. On permission being granted they retired, and all was quiet until about 2 am, when Indian P. C. No, 702, who was on duty, was attracted to the shop by the shouting of apparently in trouble. When he arrived at

On Thur day afternoon a disastrous fire the door

the defondant and another butcher struggling. the defendant outbreak was discovered at 3.20; bat, in spite of occurred in Siki, opposite the Shameen. The being armed with a large chopper, with which the efforts of a number of brigades, the flames he is stated to have gashed the other man on the aprasd very rapidly and were not extinguished face The coustable arrested the defendant,

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be

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"free will" gives rise to many hopes that future is being wound up and regulated. and the opalions there. He also took part Line A.T.K. Br. Colombo Maru (Bombay the defendsat was struggling with the second did little more than block up the narrow streets.

never seem

who venture to believe that there is a

*thus far and no further" point of human progress. Kopravy KIPLING in his latest book has a little verse which the Times describes as a flukey shot at real poetry. It crystalises an idea that comes to all studente of history, and that, rightly rugarded, is jo ne way pessimistic.

"Cities and Thrones and Powers,

Stood in Time's Eye,

Almost as large as fewers,

Which daily dis:

But, as now buds put forth,

To glad new men,

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Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth,

The Cities rise again".

As component parts of the mechanisin, we That appears to be China's trouble. Her are somewhat Earassed by these regulatora.

social clock has been over-wound, too much regulate. Whether the inateurs at pre- seat so enthusiastically tinkering with it will mendor mur, we cannot say. We hope that the EMPEROR will be permitted to sve that they do not merely repeat the errors of their well-meaning ancestors.

*Allusion to A Californica modern "wisard" gho has cahiered fame as a painter of lilies. His Lohhy is seedless fruit, abnormal Bowers; he is said to have persuaded eacli to grow into a sert of separagus; and to liare schieved many other freakish adaptations of Katural growths]."

The damage caused by the fra at No. 35 Hollywood Road is estimated at not more than $500. The building was insured for $5,000.

To those men who are capable of being

The winter congregational social meeting "gladded" by Nature's perennial blooming,

in connection with Union Church took place and who by temperament prefer to dwell on last night. There was a good attendance the constantly resurring renascence of beauty and a pleasant time was spent with masic and and sweet life, rather thau on its concom-social intercourse. Refreshments were served itants of corruption and death, these lines in the course of the evening.

one of the party landed for the protection of the factories, and took a shurein the blockade

The I.G.M. str. Buelow, which left here on

till 8.30 by which time great havoc had been of the river landing before the bombardment Theralsy, the 8th inst. at 6 s... arrived at

and was informed of the murder of the account-wrought. As soon as the alarm was sounded Sarage was also with the expedition to the and capture of Canton, Lieutenant-Colonel Shanghai

An examination of the murdered man 00 Sunday, the 11th inst. at 7 a.m.

the fire brigados of overy strost in the district The A, 1. str. Franz Ferdinand left Sings showed that the neck was early severed from rashed to the scene, bat inadequate appliances north, being present at the capace of the purs for this port on the 11th inst., am, and is the trunk, nad svidently the first blow was

expected here on the 18th inst..

and lack of organisation prevented their forts at the month of the Pa'ho river in 1858!

dealt while he slept. It must have been while attempts from being effective. In fact, they left Singapore for this pert on the 1 th in the campaign of 1860, raciring the metal inst, and is expected here on the 16th inst man he attacked, that the man who called at the Nearly all the houses destroyed were places of with three clasps for his rvices.

The IG.M. tr. Roon left Kobe vis Nagasaki alup with him disappeared, and it is fented he ili fame, rebuilt not long ago, and restaurauts. and

may be expected here on or about Tuesday appears to have boca robbery. It is stated are of frequent occurrence in that quarter & Peking as a Chinese princo of similar rank

morning, the Lutu inst. the Times correspondent to say: "This inci- at Singapore on Sunday, the 11th inst. at 7 a.m.mund 15th of each month, and was aware that in blained before it or be used. Du the day The LGM, siz. Prinzess Alice, which left that the defendant knew the partners wore in fire machine had been erecteil. It was placed in would have been entertained in Tokyo, moves here on Wednesday, the 7th inst., bas arrived the habit of collecting money between the 12th the exatrol of a director, whose sanction must deat illustrates the peless diffiealty of prevail. ing upon the Chinese Court to conform to the ceremonials of courtesy practised by more

The failure to entertaiu Prince Fashimi atandhanghai on Sunday evening, the 11th inst, will not be traced. The motive for the murder In all about 250 houses wero gutted. s Brea

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WEATHER REPORT,

there would be a large amount on the premises. of the fire the director was nowhere to be found The second min attacked is at present in hospital.

CORRESPONDENCE.

EXORBITANT POSTAL CHARGES.

TO THE EDIT R OF THE DAILY PRESS,"

November 12th.

enlightened nations. By the protocol, the fallen rapidly over Meiacs Bima and the On the Fth at 11.45 a.m.-The barometer kas

Defendant was charged yesterday before Mr. disregard of the conditions of which one is Loochoos, and rison slightly in the Philippines. F. A. Hagoland at the Policy Court, and the weary of recording, it is provided that when the Loockoos.

The typhoon is now situated to the South of case was adjourned for a week, foriting representatives of the Powers to Northward at presoat.

It appears to be moving slowly banquet the Emperor of Chine should be present The high pressure area remains over E in parsos, but on one exons or another the Jad gales team N.E. and N. will prevail Emperor never has been present. When Dake Hard

ovor the Eastern Sea and the N. part of the Tusi-tee was in Japan the Emperor in person Formosa Channel. Strong monsoon is indicated entertained him at lunch. Accordingly when over the Chius en. the arrangements for the visit of Prizon-Faskimi were being disanased the Japanese Minister desired that the Emperor of China should extend him equal honour, but the Wai- wn-pa consistent in its policy of refusal, on the ground that there was no precedent, firmly declined to memorialize the Threas in such a sense, and the Jopaamo Legation, having on hand questions more serious than those of Court ceremonial, garo way."

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches,

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:- Hongkong & Neighbourhood, N. winds,

Ste-According to the 1906 edition of the Times of India Directory, the parool-post rate for a parcel not over 11 Iba. from Indes to frash; fino, Hongkong in Rs. 2.4 anous whleb, at to-day's Formosa Chaunci...

N.E. and N. exchange of 1714, equals 81.31. galez. South coast of China between N. winds,

Hongkong and Lamocks strong. Bouth coast of China betwoan?

Fongkang and Hainst..

Samera No, I

4

From Hongkong to India the charge for a similar parcel is 34.40; it is over 34 times the Indian rate. Yours, &o,

PARCEL.

and the conflagration la consequence assumed great dimensions.

PIRACY ON THE RIVER,

Robbers-and-pirates.lave become more daring

of late ani recent outrages are perhaps to be attributed to the return of a number of rebber lenders from abroad, where they had takon refuge. For the capture of those men Viceroy Shum had giçon strict orders, threatening to punish officers in the ovont of failure, but though His Excellency has not succeeded in rooting out tho robbers and pirates

infest the provinces of who

the Two Kwang, ho has done something to discourage the lawlessness which existed. Within the last fortnight kidnapping has taken place openly, and last week a band of robbers of the Sin Chal village in the Pun Yn district marched in broad daylight to San. Cho market place and carried away a well-to-do citizen, for whose ransom a 'large sum was demanded,