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Show j POLICEMEN OF PEKIN I ''? S!'X tlU 5w K Ttin pollcomnn of Pekln are, or, at least were, armed with small drums, which they beat loudl) In order, It Is priwumed to lit burglirs nnd other marauders know that thoy are coming com-ing All night long the watchmen boat IhAlr way around tbo streets, nnd as a natural consequent aro said to make fow arrests The pigeons of Peklu bate each a light whistle tied to their tails, which gives forth n load sound as tly fly Komctlrooa Ave or six whistles of different tones are attached, at-tached, and the result Is a more or less melodious confusion of sounds The blind, and In Pekln blind men and women are numerous, also use drums to announce their coming and warn other peoplo to get out ot their way By the difference In the sound as It Is reflected back from walls or pavemsnts It la slid that the blind Chinamen can nlways localo them-selves them-selves exact! so that they need no guide Tho beggars of Pekln aro aa-othor aa-othor peculiar Institution xj,,y t8 organized and havo a ruler of their own, whoso orders they are quick to obey Sometimes n group of tho beg. gars will gainer In front of a mer. chant's store nod make such an In fernal racket that be Is glad to brlbo them to go away Another inothod of extorting money Is or a beggar to go to a merchant or househaldor and nn nounro that unless he Is promptly paid one or two dollars ho will com mlt sulcldo on his victim's doorstep If tha money Is refused he Is llkoly to carry out his threat, In which case the authorities may glvo tho unfortunate unfor-tunate merchant much troublo and sometimes blackmail him out of a large amount ot property |