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NANKING, September 3râ.
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Never were appearances were "decep tive. It was the start of a grim reality. Two directors of the Krupp frm of a thorough-going, whole hearted, un Herren Eccius and Dreger, and an ex- remitting spell of plunder, not to be director, Herr Mouth, gave evidence in stopped until the stricken city should be the Krupp caso to-day. Their statements DEATH OF PILLAGERS.
The ruined showed that Herr Brandt was sent to Starting off to do its work. this body picked clean as a bone. of military police found two men with streets of Hsiakwan, where houses on Berlin at the time the firm of Krupp was Icot near to Dr. Macklin's bonse. In a every hand had been burnt to the ground suffering from the successful competition were not more desolate than the houses of other firms, chiefly to convince the Budde, that too high. The rice they lund them shot. A little way on an officer was discovered likewise and shops of Nanking. One had but to deceased director, Herr
then inadequately enriching himself, and a soldier got down lock inside any of these places, taken at Krupp's prices were
picture characteristic of Berlin officer to shoot him. The officer grasped the randon, and
Furniture over-informed, and computing firms seemed to barrel of the rifle, thas prevening the man the whole was FOOT
boxes prised open,
drawers get more information. from taking aim, but he stayed off his end for turned,
their shelves and i The reports which the directors admitted He was hacked to thrown
enablo were wanted few moments only:
in confusion, now lying about
all having seen death with a sword.
This morning, mar the South Gate, ransacked, not a morsel of the meresi, Krupps to ascertain if there had been where the principal looting operations value remaining-thas was the picture errors in their estimates. All denied that
used Krupps ever
information thus
to raise were now taking place, seven corpses were which met the ere.
prices, Street after strect could be traversed and lobtained found, all of the the bodies of men who
One the same scene of desolation was found although sometimes it was found from had been disesvered with heaty. follow bad received rifle shots all over repeated. First of all the main thorough Herr Brandt's reports that rivals were his body and limbs, yet he still lived, fares had suffered, but when the buildings charging considerably more. Probably he had been left for dead and there had been ransacked the ill-directed had the corne round, and being discovered industry of the soldiers had been turned by a Red Cross worker had his wounds to the lanes and by-ways. Nothing was effort to have him left, and beyond the buildings themselves bandaged. An
The Krupp corruption trial reached the removed to the hospital brought forth su and the fittings and furniture there was much opposition from the patrol that the not enough of vidne to warrant the
AL the opening of the proceedings doubtless..
in expenditure of a ten-cent piece. The few concluding stage to day. Creatur unfortunate
residente still in the city could be seen extremo agony, had to fe left to lie.
gazing on the ruin of their homes and insel for Lieutenant Hoge, one of this DISSENSIONS IN THE HANKS.
Brandt with Outside the South Gate, where General businesses with misery imprinted on their accused, stated that his client admitted
When the others return what having supplied Herr Lei's men were quarterid. Chung Hsun's faces.
It will be material for five so-called secret reports 100 soldiers would not speras against the scenes will meet their eyes i
had contravened positive orders. ooters, for they probably realized that if many a day before Nanking can hope to acknowledged that by so doing he Further expert evidente, chiefly by the body of troops found them at their recover from this appalling experience.
The majority of foreigs houses have work of exeunt in they would have a
heard. This went to show this part of had time. On their refusal to deal with escaped the general pillage, but not all.heers serving at the War Office, was then agilinger Dr. Mackin, who was presse Hsiakwan the damage to foreign Herr Brandt's information must have Brett ned to report them to General property by the bombardugnt, by fires agr Chang, and also intervieweil the officer by noting has been extensive, and clains emanated from the War Offee. His only was for compensation have already been source there was Herr Piliffe, the other under whose command, the roan
When notified to the Consular authorities. But accused being employed in the Orcapec Ilis efforts were unavailing. opportunity offered inside the City, how inside the city as well foreign dwellings Department, Herr Wetzel, a magistrate, Czer, the patrol were rendy uough to have in certain cares, provided material eserlied the search carried out at the visit of the police came like a bolt execate those of General Lei's for the pillagers, although as yet the Messrs. Krupp's offices at Essen, where
froin the bluc.. pointed out to them in the act of carrying damage cannot be estimated, off plunder, for report has it that between Central Chang's and General Lei's un-love is lost.
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August 4th.
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All the accused admitted having know- ledge of orders forbidding the mantention of the prices paid by the War Ofice to outsiders.
Colonel Jung, chief of department in the War Office, who was called as an expert, testified that much of the material euntained in Brandt's reports was matter of national detence. As far as the which should be kept secret in the interest
At this part of the City Dr. Macklin dispossessed a soldier of his booty aml stored it in a branch of the Red Cross," but for a time a critical situation was created. No guard was handy to denli with the man and he persisted in return- ing again and again to the house to In view of the news armioned in a
Had he been sup recover his grins.
Messrs. ported by a subeirut number of comrades: telegato yesterday of further sleek artillery was encerned, however, there
in connection with Krupp were very few secret from
they svere largely it is possible that the Red Cross would ments
of Krupp, because have been un protection to the building, revelations, the following brief reports
dependent on Messrs. Krupp to mako as the man was determined to regain the the retent trial will explain the nature of pass and amimoltion for the artillery. August sti. lant.
The patrol was keen enough on its work
BERLIN, August 1st. Judgment has been delivered in the except where others of Chang Hsun's
Have been inflicted:-- the operations was that Tooting was army wore concerned. The net result ouilitary men and some others on charges 1 Krupp frial, and the following sentences of coniunicating military secret to a Lieutenant Tilian Two months in- carried on perhaps less openly, but it private firms was resumed in puhee this froceeded without remission. On certain rang, Herr Brands formerly reperiment and dismissed
the ease.
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"NILE," Arrived Hongkong on 4th September, 1913, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, POET SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are. being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are horoby Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Golowy informed that their Goods, with the exception of Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Ogium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landod Consignet will be sorted out Mark by Mark and stored at their xkk into the hazardous and/or Kowloon Wharf ami Godowe Company, Ltd., landed..
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of the patrol might have very evil effects for the future, as band bland already are evidence confirming rally prisonment and disuissal.
His exists between the differnt armies, and facts already brought to light. the slaughter of even a few men will chiefs, he said, had always impressed on. accentuate the differences and perhaps him that it was in the interest of the lead to a most serious situation.
woll army that Krupp should informed, and should know the prices of competitors which it was Herr Brandi's chief business to ascertain, although i reports often dealt with details of
unstruction of guns..
In the course of the morning it caus
non-commissioned 6 hours.
Lieprenant Schleuder: Four months' Schmidt (artillery. prisment and dismissal. leer): Two and a quarter months' im Drouse: Three works' mitigated arrest. prisonment and degradation,
Lieutenant Hoge: Forty-three days imprisonment in a fortress.
Optional Goods will be landed here unler instractions are given to the contrary within Goods not cleared within 8 days including !date of arrival will be subject te rein.
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No Chain will be admitted after the Goods THE CITY PICKED CLEAN.
bave left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining Seldom has a city, beca more thoroughly looted than Nanking has been. When the
undelivered after the 13th inst. will be sušjact 10 reut. soldiers first started their miserable work
All broten, obfe, and Jamuted Goods are to on Monday afternoon it seemed as if
All Claims wont be presented be left in the Godowns, where they, will be their doings were merely the external out how the affair was revealed to Dr. A low death-rate may not be the evidence of an ebullition of spirits conse- Liebknecht. A former chief of the Berlin idea, declared Dr. McWalter
All Claime must reach us before the 20th AS COMPRESSOR with ELECTRIC quent on their entry. In the evening bureau of Krupps, a certain Von Hetzen, Dubliny C meeting of the British.
Will they could be seen unking their way home left the service of the fin on account of Medical Assculation at Brighton. It is within ten dogs of the steamer's arrival Lers,xamined on the 15th inst, at 9.30 A.Bi No Fire Insurance will be effected. FITTINGS. MIOTOK and
E. A. HEWETT,
Bills of Jading will be countersigned by the increase ordinary lighting power by 25 per cent. in the best of tempers and with a collee differences with the management. Von a good thing, he continued, for the after which date they cannot be recognised.
tion of articles such as one might take as Metan kept a number of secret reports. Community to lengthen the days of the No Claims will be admitted after the Goods inst, or they will not be reccgaized.
and refused to return them, and, accu-hoades erses of cancer. There are surely have beft the Godowas, ........
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