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to do anything ; should a row unfortunately 

 ensue, remain as quiet as possible, and 

 rather give up your arms or submit to be 

 taken prisoner than offer resistance. A case 

 happened last year where some sportsmen 

 who were unaccompanied by Chinese, and 

 could not speak a word of the language, 

 adopted this last course, they were carried 

 before a mandarin, who at once estimated 

 the damage done at $20. — , allowed them 

 their freedom, and returned their guns to 

 them on their promising to send the money 

 to him after their arrival at Shanghai. 

 This occurred near Ta-sze-jao, the most 

 troublesome district in the province. 



Ill-usage of the Natives by one's own 

 Boatmen. — This is a fruitful occasion of 

 offence to the people, the boatmen being 

 always only too ready to rely on the 

 presence of foreigners to steal vegetables, 

 fruit, fuel, or any other articles that 

 come convenient, and even to rail at and 

 bully other boat people, whom they meet 

 on the canals. The remedy is simple, 

 and a preventative has been suggested 

 elsewhere. The sportsman should be 

 most stringent in enforcing his prohibition 

 against such malpractices. 



