Both are by the will of heaven.
In like manner the power of life and death over the body which they have begotten is with the parents." And it is this law giving such power to a mother in China which tends, it is believed, to nullify that other law whereby a husband in China is given extreme power over his wife, even to the power in some cases of life and death.
The Mohammedans are still numerous in Chaotong, and there are some 3000 families--the figures are Chinese--in the city and district.

Their numbers were much reduced during the suppression of the rebellion of 1857-1873, when they suffered the most awful cruelties.

Again, thirteen years ago, there was an uprising which was suppressed by the Government with merciless severity.

One street is exclusively occupied by Moslems, who have in their hands the skin trade of the city.

Their houses are known by a conspicuous absence from door and window of the coloured paper door-gods that are seen grotesquely glaring from the doors of the unbelievers.