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tion against the subjectd of the Republic, but, on the other, there is manifestin quarters opposed to exclusion leglilat on a tendency to make the murders the text for renewed criticisms of the | attitude of the United States towards Chinese immigrants The New York Independent, for instance, bees some very strong language on this subject. These five men and women, were murdered by our American Congress
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 1905.
old men seeing that the crowd was not in clined to be quiet urged Dr. Machle to go into the hospital Dr. Hachis was about, to do so when he noticed Dr. Chesnut talking to some men on the road in front of the hospital. Dt. bosout bad come down to the women's hos pital earlier than Dr. Machle had come to the men's hospital and was on her way back to the hill. Dr. Machle instead of going into the hospital
that all the mission
yamen in chairs or in a boats to the officials, Ware in your officials then said they would send
achie said
the water?
entered
Sabout her: p0]
It was now about 17 o'clock The officials, five in number, were in front of Dr. Machie's house, and Dr. Machle was at the main entrance of the though houss. The other missionaries were upalairs, Mr. Koo Kim, an American cilten (a Chinees) three improad stabbed her with trident these men that they
Febestes this borcoll which is now costing i went over to Dr. Chesnut, and was told by her but dressed in foreign clothes, who had brand pacatumped into the water. Make the entrance there were i
our merchants so much was fomented by our Amarico Congress. Every man who voted for eclusion and humiliating treatment of Chi peso, at du ports of entry, and every delegate in national conventions he urged Congress to take this action, must accept bis share în these murders, and this boycott. This move- mabt id China against America is no act of minority; it represents entire China, In allite Tanks, protesting against treat
The ment which dishonours the yellow race. The antire peopia, from top to bottom, are turned against the country. Not in China alone, in Japan, Tonkin and Cochia China the Chi- In nose merchants have joined in the lord against China itself we hear
of meetings called childres any, even in small towns; of child the Americans, running through the wreels and crying, We will have no more American merchandize':
girl tearing off her garments on a public road.
male turned
from the yamay
and ther
Then one of the men jum
times once in neck,
once in the harm at she was a the lower part of the replied: "You had bett Olbar MED Honolulu three days before and was
also. 1 then rushed was occupy..abiloman. that a man had taken hold of her and shaken
Dr. Children
a room in the hospital with his wife and. She was then to all appearance dead." About HEAT her and threatened her with violence.. Macble advised her to go into her hospital
bis way to Dr. ten minutes afterwards they brought the body surrounded by Chipase, whe also wir bis way, through ashore and then the four men who had dragged them zabout; and: making; and entered the culer door. Just as he was
Every undry.) I went into entering a man man at him with sword on bis the mob and receiving cut on hir forshead, her down to the water west back to the temple were ve hand d and struck him a heavy blow on the arm and a stab in the calf of his leg with a spear, and soon after aw
dragged to the treache
heard", someone, breathis Anolber man tried to spear him from behind and /. All ware waiting in' and about the house not and Amy who were wild with Mrs. Machle to sao'where the nibers were, was prevented by Mr, Koo Kim, an American knowing what was going to happen. Not one was taking to the river and thrown in. She some man behind me citizen from Honolula. Stones and brick were of the officials or the misionaries realized that caught hold of the shrubs on the bank and told these men thrown at the hospital and at: Dr. Machle anzthing more serious than a looting of the while hanging there a man struck her with a this part of u
spear on long handle on the shoulder and back and 1 followed them out. At the mouth adrien a
vice and escaped) bim on the face. Soon buildings would take place, and one brick
on har alde, s56: fall into the water, and at of the
the cave several man
nanbedshold of Dr
Dr. chairs or on? the the wave dispersed. At this juncture But suddenly the women's hospital was sank from exhaustion and the body
throwing of bricks ceased and the crowd ap
THE HOSPITALS FILED,
tempted to swim to the opposite bank but soon
bank but soon Cheanut, handling her re
roughly and Mrs. Machle and Mr. Peale arrived at the hos
Was after sees to be on fire and almost imme
he men Chesnut called to me to save her but the knob of this lot and pital. Some formed Mrs. Machia that the doctor had been pobring from the men's hospital iso. No
one had us up the hill and in-
Jiately smoke and dames were sees wards pulled ashore by some of the ring money and threatening to kill her. Dr her
first: Gaw. Mr. Machle at the mouth of the again threatened to kill me and if I would not submit this joint seriously wounded. This report brought her word had come to the missionaries about heard them says "If you come out we will not the cave to look for the other lady who was not der of the fiv
cave with about ten men hanging on to her. 1 go they would kill me first. want back loto tion of the hospital and to the hospital to ascertain what was the nature
the boat the officials said they had sent for of Dr. Macble's wounds. Finding that the
and Dr. Machle advised all to make prepara kill you". Afterwards she approached the out in the crowd (this was Miss Patterson). When, of Dr. Machio. I have no money * SAY WHAT tions to leave the house. He proposed starting side door of the temple where she stood and I found her the said, "I report of the wounding had been greatly ex
hen replied 1 am not looking, it said, "Yes" She action of comparative Shaask-In order to under spoke to ibe men few minutes, who then Lien-chan where the mission has a house she sat down and continued to exbert them not a church and two boarding, schools. There is to use violence, and, telling them of the fally
fully conditions which
for
ricans affixed to the Placards: against Ames | they,all (Dr. and Mr. Machla and Mr. because she learned that they were made of | 98Kerated and all being quiet at the fat Sam Kong, a city about to miles from dragged her down to the root of the tree, where ad me if 1 was a Christian. Al'said,"
Americks stuff, and of
believed me, and I said to her. This place will not on. Then I led her deeper into the cave
restored wa
that President Roosevelt has no choice but to when Mrs. Machle arrived she brought word brigadier general -is stationed. Dn. Machle could be derived. That these gods could not help | at the end of this was at deep hole, wo To, any one who has
The Independent admits that the murder of American subjects cannot be tolerated, and
take
And yet, it writes, we are ashamed before China for our country in this matter. We have not been Christians. One citizens,"
want back to the residence on the hill. Dr. Machle advised Dr, Chad done 18. But her hospital he thought that Dr. Chesnut was on the guard boat on the river on the Lien-chas elde. It seems that when Dr. Machle left Dr. Chesnut after advi.. the road a short time watching the men about Dr. Machle as he entered the Men's Hospital,
to the day, onj, bich quarely with clesiro must be evident the tating son could not have
dinary conditions such resultand
"It is we that, bý"alled "bands, havo slain, our | ing her to gò into her hospital, she remained on to greater violence. When final preparations and talk took hold of a greal rock in both attat me if-1 was si. Christian. Bis timar A HISTORICAL RETROSPECT
À REVIEW,
14th inst
In the following we give a careful review of the Llen chau massacro,
Dr. Machis reached Lien-chau on the evening of Oct. 261k. Returning with him were Mrs. Machia and his daughter Amy,
DR. CHEBMUT BRAVERY,
WES
still
and also Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Peale who al saw her start in the direction of the city and suppress theying arms and log force to
u0
and shouting
cry
T
of their idol celebrations from which no beneff We came to a narrow line between rocks and them. That they ought to devate their time down first, and then assisted Miss: Palterina, and mony in doing what was right. The men down. Thes men came and three burning said they would not listen to her doctrine wisich straw down I quenched the fire with water which was more than two feet deep, Stones was false. Some one said "Go on they declated was
we will soon kill you one of the were also thrown down, Miss Patterson again man then his hands and at Mrs. Machle was turning her sald "No." She asked me why I had said "Yes. head threw it with all his force upon her head the first time, and I replied that she would not and crushed it in jabe fell down unconscious have trusted me. I could hear voices above and Then she was stripped of all her clothing with thought that most had gone and taken the the exception of har shoes, and beaten on her others out. But some came back and threw legs and stomach with a stick about three feet more fire which I put out: They were looking in length, Five people took hold of her legs; for Dr. Machle now thought that we would
soon be discovered so I crawled out not know arms and hair nad dragged her down to the water's edge and throw her in. She was left ining what to do. Just then I came across a pair the water about five minutes and was pulled of foreign shoer which some of the foreigners up on the shore. Then the crowd sald they had taken off picked these up and ran out were going to kill the Christians and I ran crying, "Dr. Muchle has escapedoes off of away, Some of the men who had blood on him by the fest and pulled his shoes off as them went into the river and washed. Many he was escaping. The mob believed |
me and most of them set out in pursuit. of the men hid knives and daggers in their
It was now about 4 o'clock, I now went back to the hole where Miss Patterson hearing some voices calling for Dr. Machle, I thought these might be officers and soldiers, But I was not sure and I told Miss Patterson to remain quiet and i went out to see, I found
carried it sway.
DEATH OF MR. AND MRS.' FEAL",
How Rev. and Mrs. Peale were caught and put I have to death has not been fully explained been unable to interview any one who could relate what happened during their last few hours. But from different parsons i have be taken as gathered the following which substantially correct. It is almost certain that they did not ehler far into the cave.
One man
trúth
The situation will be better understood if we go to the beginning of mission work at Llou chau about twenty-five years ago. When Au temple were made at that time to secure chapel in the city the most determined.
Copposi tion was mal with. It was only with great difcally that small shop in back and undesirable stress was rented. That opposi flot has continued with an unusual degres of strength until now. So strong and successful war the opposition that the mission concentrat than Lien-chau. It was Hi Sam Kong that Dr. ed its efforts at Sam Kong, to miles further on Machle took up bis residance 15 years ago. He began his hospital work there, dispensing medicine in the chapel at Lien-chau once, or twice a week In this way friends were but continued Impossible to fed as, suitable place in the city for hospital work.Twelve years ago the present site of the hospital wAS bought This ille is on the the river from the city.
of
of this place
g to Ho Tsun school. Dr. Mathie came upon them not far from the entrance and dispersed and I'inid yes, and told him M: Ple by building a wall about the plot he wit
also a garrison at Sankong and there the drew the very satural conclusion that, if the foreigners were where the mob could not see them it would be much easier to restore. quiet, and their presence would be likely to provoke for leaving had been made it was suggested that a revolver which Mr. Peale bad in his room should be taken but it was left behind an it Seeing a man strike him and others throwing feared that by showing or firing it the mob stones, instead of going to her hospital or to might be provoked to violence, and make the her house on the hill Dr. Chesnut started for revolver an excuse for a general massacre
The officials reasoned in the same way about the font bridge across the river to the cry to arming the soldiers. They were afraid of making inform the officials and request them to put a stop to the trouble. Some one about the hospit- bad worse by While Dr. Machle
mob.
the had arrived from America a few weeks judging what her errand was informed the mob, waiting for word about the boat
was raised that the mob was coming. previously to join the Lien-chau Mission. Thereupon most of the men left the harpital Man whom Dr. Machle had noticed Dr. Machle
. The missionaries, at Lien chau when Dr. and rushed after Dr. Chesnut to prevent her
near the officials followed. Machle and his party arrived were Dr. E. reaching the city. This accounts for the dis naturally supposed the man had been sent by Chesnut and Miss Patterson. The property of persion of the mob at the hospital Dr. Machie the American Mission is situated on the west noticed. As she ran for the foot bridge an an officials. At this juncture the officials say they
her, throwing stones
lost sight of the missionaries. Thinking that bank of the Lies-chan river opposite the City gry mob was gaining upon of the guard boat the missionaries were mill in the house they bolts and they gathered up the clothing and
ney The officer of Lien-chau. The buildings consist of a woman's hospital, a men's hospital, two re- the foreign lady running and a wild mob attempted to keep the mab from entering the sidences fo
for missionaries, a church, a hall for | chasing her sent a small boat across the river to that admits to the ground in front of the their efforts consisted in holding up at which house for a native took her on board the guard boat' which meeting
and a resident rounded by by this time had been pushed towards tha 'the hospitals are
their hands and begging the infurinted mob to preacher.
desist and scatter. But the mob came from gardens on three sides, while the shore to which Dr. Chesnut was running. The vegetable
every direction and warmed about the houses. fourth side ir a well-wooded hill mob reached the shore too late to catch Dr.
Some Christians were with the missionaries Chesnut but in time to stone the guard boat which the other buildings are built. There is
and instead of going toward Samkong they distance of about 200 yards between the hos before it was pushed beyond their reach. pitals and the other buildings. The men's and When the guard boat was finally beyond turned in the direction of Ho Taus. Dr. Machle women's hospitals are separated by a narrow their reach the mob returned to the hospit asked the reason of this and was told that they
were going to guard boat sent Inue about 15 feet wide. Several small vil. als, the 'officer. lages are in the neighbourhood of the mission messenger into the city to notify the civil and property. Lien chau city has a population of military officials About the same time a mes about $0,000.
senger reached the yamen from Dr. Machle; who upon reaching his residence on the hill PERSONNEL OF THE MISSION...
despatched a messenger with his card to in "Dr. and Mr. Machlo arrived in China six form the officials of the disturbance and te teen years ago. They had three children liv.
them quest to give the necessary protection. Ing; two of whom are in America: Dr. Chesoul About this time was sent back to the bill of ten years, Miss Patterson two, the Peales
ber had just come. Rev. and Mrs. Edwards, the request. There were five officials in and about the city, Sub Prefect, Colonel, Major, remaining members of the station, are in Ame: Chief of Police, Deputy sheriff. These five rica on furlough. Dr. Machle has been a officers had under their immediate control on this station since its organization. He is of German descent, well educated, of a mild that day about to men called soldiers. Few, if had received any training; some were disposition. A genial companion and held recently enlisted, and until the rising and the fa high esteem by all his fellow-missionaries, ressacre had taken place not one boxe arms of Arriving at Lien-chus late on the evening any kind. When word reached the yamens
in of October 20th, Dr. Machle remained on boat ali sight. The following day did not the officials respänded promptly and went to returned to the place from which he had starin the hospitais. But meeting neither officer visit the hospital but was busy moving from nor soldiers took alarm. By this time He did this a second time and then refused to the boat to his house. On the morning of the the mob, had greatly increased.
move. Seeing that there was no hope of getting out 9 o'clock Dr. Machia ma Saturday,
across the river another start was made for then after that men returned to the
Again this guide said he would started for his hospital, a walk of about five mi-hospital after chasing. Dr. Chesnut they Bamkong. puter hospital and separated from it by a narrow roadway is a small temple belonging to the small village of Taoi Un Pa(vegetable garden). The men's hospital is to the cast of the wo men's hospital and separated from it by a lane about is feet wide. To reach the men's hos pital you pass between the temple and the women's hospital, turn to the last along the front of the women's hospital. The main en trance to hospitals-are-on-the-south,-a-high- wall surrounds both hospitals,
ed
any
the on
"It ap
said this would not do as their presence would endanger the pupils. And all turned back and he (Dr. Machle) again proposed to push on to Samkong, and explained that he was expecting provide.
FOOD that those calling warathe officials and soldiers, Ident af apposition to the
DR. MACHLE IN DISGUISE, of land. Two years later, when one of the I also saw Dr. Machle who had on Chinese missionaries attempted to test the feeling of the clothes. Dr. Machle asked me if the mob had
sioned
from the place and his Patterson, was still in the cave, I told the lant arrested and beated and the attempt fallen, soldiers she was cold and got some coats from in a small house which was on the lot and res the Soon after, this Dr. Machle begant dispensing them. Dr. Madile called for a light and we Machle took Miss Patterson by the hands and I pushed her up. We went out to the mouth of the cave. Miss Patterson put on soldier's clothes and we waited some time and then the officers and soldiers took Dr. Machle and Miss Patterson over to the yamên. H
a boat which the officials bad promised, 10 | fate word of Chinese, Ignorant of their went back and 1 went down into the hole, D, gained the confidence of the people' that in',
THE TRAITOR
with then The man who• was still said he would guide them to a boat. Dr. Machic still supposed that, this man was from the officials and all followed him. They were then led by a road which run behind the Church through the village of Nuo Kung tau and on by a small path to the bank of the river. Across the river was a ferry boat. The Dr. Machie and others called for the batman and after some delay he porhed off his boat and came about half way across and then
Such is his story, and there is no doubt but for his timely Help Miss Patterson would have been numbered among the victims
But to return to the colonel and his s
two years' he was able to begin to build k hospital. As the people became more, Inendly he was able to buy more, land, until sumcjent was bought for the needs of the Mission, It is mada, it is not unlikely that that middle, probable that to buying land enemies were man, who agrumes all responsibility for "elling the land and secures the signatures of all who have an intersit to the land to be soil,
The story then is that while standing together disperse the mob. It seems that havempt to dealt unfairly with those for whom he acted
repeated the sity of Dr. Machie's escape. He was also as sisted by a man named Wong whom he feat for. This Wong keeps a fastan phop in Lien-chau, Hebas influence with a cerain class. After most
The colonel went of the men had departed self with a light into the cave. He passed tear to Dr. Machle and the Dr, recognized the braid on his coat and cane out. The soldiers with some of their clothes and Dr.
him-
the Mission and Dr Machle in particular bad to bear the brunt of all the ill-will created. An further illustrating the hostility of the peopl it may be mentionel that some pain go while An anti-foreign official was sub-prefect, seventy-two
two yillagos around Llan-chau promle ed
at hin request to neither sell nef, rent, pro-
party for Masion purple Dr. Machis had gained many friends and
by officials and
and entry highly esteemed
then they were hanging upon each other's necks and weeping. It must have been a ter rible moment for them. Alone and unable to and yet fearing the worst. It would be folly to attempt to describe their feelings. AI little after they were first sean, they were scan again by the man who saved Miss Patterson. This time they were bear the mouth of the Cavs struggling with a mob of infuriated Chinese. Later we are told that they were seen under a tree at the entrance to the tam ple, stripped nude and gared upon by hun dreds of fiends thirsting for their blood." Mr. Peale was knocked on the tread and killed before his wife's eyes, Mrs. Peale was then heaten to death and boit bodies were dragged to the river and thrown in, Fire of the party had now bees killed, and the mob now. began search In ernest for Dr. Machle and Miss torson who were fill in the cave. It was now about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.. About
Machle the colonel arriving on horseback some led them to the Dragon Care Monestary (Lungime before, the sub-prefect who cams in his As a Chinese soldier, and after dark was escor Tau Tazl when the honible massacre took
gune but
ted with Miss Patterson by bost to the Lien place. Arrived at the temple a Buddhist stood at chair. This time the soldiers carried
isperse chau yaman. They were taken to the sub- the door. The question how safe from the mob made no use of them in attempting
rumour reach. ed the officials that a rescue would be stiept they would be at once presented itself. They the mob. Arrived at the temple the colonel prefect's yamen, first. But were not long left in doubt. The guide who had placed himself at the second door and did brought them then said the priest, who was what he could to prevent any one entering and ed and before daylight the next day they were taken over to the Colonel's yamên Early standing dear him, wantedmoney. It looked to calling on the others to come out, The other.
officials seem to have been engaged in similar the following Thursday morning before it was the missionaries as if he wanted to make this an occasion to squeeze and after a brief consult attempts at other places in and about the yet light Dr. Machle and Miss Patterson were to sell him the temple also, but he refured as sant down the river under, guard and the next temple belongs to the village of Tsal-Up Pa, to push on to Sam, Kong. Just as they were ation together the missionaries again decided temple and cave,
Wednesday reached Canton,. An Anak (vegetable garden) taking its name from the THE CHINESE OFFICIALS! REPORT, vegetable garden around it. An Idol festival leaving a number of people were sean running for the temple. There seemed nothing to do
I think it is proper to introduce at this, is held by the villagers at this templazas but to rush back and find refuge within.
stage of the account of the cuirage free irregular intervals, once year, or once in two translation of the report made to the Viceroy when the festival is held maurbeds are or three years as the villagara may decidas the situation clear. word regarding the temple is necessary to make
officials of Lien-chau, the sub-prefect and the one for a band and one: Agures", and "1am- by the chief civil and the"; chief military w
put up for various purposes tone for a kitchen, colonel. Reports by Chinese officials are so pls paraphernalia. Last year one of the sheds often devoid of all accuracy that it is a plea
from his house, just west of the 'woman's would not accept the explanation of the land them to a place of safely. This time he this time the officials arrived on the scene, partook off hie- wet clothes and dressed fully convinced was he of the good-will of; thì:
THE IDOL FESTIVAL.
elders that the cannon had been returned and the trouble all settled. It is quite probable that many of the late, comers did not know of the return of the casinon and it is still more probable that the young men who did know of their action and who would not listen to the elders did all in their power to circulate the report that the cannon had not been returned.
non.
PLUNDER AND LOOT.
►
statement.
a
eople towards hims that when rumours that his life was threatened reached him he gave no heed to them, yet it is evident that, frdin:oas Cause or another a good deal of anti-formigu feeling existed.
THE MATIRED AND IDOL FESTIVALA Part of the land bought by Dr. Machle lay alongside a small temple The people wanted
RTOUR
ground and made use of some land belonging in the hope of finding af opportunity to plunder. two or three buildings, one behind the other so great that the officials were powerless with sure to find the main facts of the unfortunate. belonging to the Missiopi Lo fall De, Man
A year ago &
similar mat.
down to the first floor of the cave, Beyond are
gate for
referred to the
and part of another was put on the occurrence so clearly stated. As an official is wonderfully accurate. It is as follows a promise was given, that this year she shed report involving such serious consequence it objected. The matter was
and I part of the ched was removed and Across the river on the west there is a village
for this breach-of faith. At first he proposed and it is very apparant that some of the menus if there had been a great upheaval and the had started for Sam Kong. The colonal Several hundred na sad gathered to celei yes? attending annual meetinga tha'idol festi
These young men showed by their actions that they were determined to create a disturbance
AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION. On the morning in question (October 18th) Stones were thrown and windows and doors smashed. The mab soon gained an entrance.
The reason the officials give for their late and for some days previous there was an idol
It is not possible to analyse the object of the
Arrival at the temple is the following, and thera festival in progress at this temple, this was
is no reason to doubt the accuracy of their crowd as they filled the hospital. Some were wind of thanksgiving or harvest home festival thers to loot. Others only lookers-on while
As we said above, the officials lost sight of A matshed had been erected about the temple, others say that they were in search of the can in which were placed various articles connect-
Some tin pans
ʼn had been beaten, and when
THE BUDDHIst temple anD CAVE, Į
the missionaries when the mob began rushing with the celebration. In erecting this mat.
a tin pan is beaten scores of the very wor
The temple itself differs little from an up, the hill from the hospitals to attack the shed villagers had gone beyond the temple character of the placa are sure to come together ordinary Buddhist temple,
the
It consists of horrer on the hill. The number of rioters was to the mission. shed had been erected, only larger. At that While searching or looting ordoing both some an with the accompanying wings, and open their empty, hands and unarmed soldiers to In the second division is the main restrain them. The mob poured in from all time the matter of using mission ground atomical and pathological specimens were found courte,
These consisted of a. monkey, 4 child with idol" skrina, The third division is built directions and seeing that the house would for the idol festival was referred to the off cint and a promise, given by the villagers Placenia, and a foetus of three months' growth. against the side of a hill in which there soon be surrounded they (the officials) laft the "Thess_were preserved in alcohol in earthen is a cave. This cave is just as Nature made it that the offence. would not be repeated,
Jars These specimens were kept in a room
with the exception that at the entrance is placed and went to look for the missionaries. They called Asai Un Pa (Vegetable Garden); At this would not be put up on Mission groundi. Som place the American Missionaries have built young men became very violent while the were told that had left by the back
Blt Taking advantage of Dr. Macble's absence called a museum with specimens from the an idol shrine and any number of little idol the residences. They then harried to
Но
village Но
of Ho Tein. To the west of the hospis in the presence of the official colosal that they in Canton, the matched was put up again animal, vegetable and mineral kingdom. There are arranged above the entrance on jutting Tann, a small village about one ff from two hospitals Near the hospitals is also the mater, was being settled and told Mirfi Mächs this year, but on a smaller, scale. When Dr. were also models of farming tools, cans and rocks. A rough flight of steps of stone lead Tsun, but learned that the missionarica were tals on a bill they have built a foreign dwelling would kill him. Dr. Machle called the atteso Machle reached this matsbed and saw that the other things calculated to interest and instruct
and church about three hundred feet fion of the official to what these men had said, All over not there the missionaries had started for further on. The inhabitants of the village were and the reply wasi. Walt until it, it promiss given last year had been broken he the people many of whom had visited the pumber of irregular passages, none very Ho Taun Returning to the neighbour felt it his duty to remonstrate with the people museum and examined the different specimens, wide and most of them very narrow. It is just hood of the houses they were told by some the 1st day of the roth moon there was Joss often the casa nothing at in
not on rond terms with the missionaries. On (the festival) and I will attend them, Bor. that the missionaries and soms Christians festival (at the temple near the hospitale)When Dr. Machle wapbient in Canton, this entering the temple and speaking to the old
Split
and fallen apai
people men (called siden) in charge of the festival who rushed first into the hospital went directly rock had
was begun and the masked put o On second thoughts he decided not to enter for these anatomical and pathological specimens. narrow or wider passages, here a deep pit and after
there a cavern, one high up in the rock and back to his yamen in Lien-chao,
think Machle FANATICISM.
objected 10° the festival
ground again, but it did not encroach and took away Jest his presence in the temple at such a time
another down below the level of the templeting the missionaries might be there.
of their capton three
Mission) and as much as it did las n. This made tas people har rady been stated Dr. Mach might create disturbance. At the side of the These specimens were immediately carried
It is a dark, damp place and enough to make colonel went several if on the way to Sam very angry and some young men t road in front of the tonipla were placed six small out and shown to the crowd which now number.
one shudder as he enters; The missionaries Kong and was then told that no foreigners had noisy. Soon more than thousand men bad the followed the event that have CANONI used for saluting at different times ad several hundred, Thare were those ready to
'MG passed that way. He then returned to his collected and began to brow alone at the above. To many it will at once during the celebration. Two small boys shoutta the mob that the foreigners bad butcher
#Mission ed their children and, strange as it may seem,
Machin had visited it were in charge of them. These cannon were
t previously though he had
went to the sub-prefect's yamen to inquire i
tif never before entered the cave. When the mob about six inches high and three or four inches there were many present who cried out that
wo hurried to the place and tried to appease there was nothing of iron with iron
was seen rushing towards the in diameter, made of
hooping their children had been taken, and some no
Machle told the others to burry and bilds and sub rate of them had been found. He met the son as we (the officials) beard of the trouble very mall matter to mata
sub-prefect whe knew nothing of their where the anger of the multitude. The cord in Dr. Machle tought about them. They are practically the same as doubt spoke the truths kidnapping is very com the cannon used to
ad to fire
he remained to close the door, after this be abouts White; the officials were sitting, crassed rapidly. After stoning the hospital the same (makler salutes an official when an
mon in the neighbourhood" and in fact every- asked the monk for matches. The monk took messengers arrived with the news that the ou
en discovered where in South Chlas. Here then was an
The rooms the Young men leaves or enters a yamen. In order to get the where
x box from his person a d
Machle missionaries had taken refuge in the lung bodies of two children In Jarig then, their men med men to come and tell about the erection of the explanation of their missing children, the
| bad received matshed on mission ground Dr. Machle picked leaders of the mob who knew better worked one. Mr. Machle quickly snatched the box and Tam monastery, about fiva i west of the Tea for the cave. Already the crowd was pound. The sub prefect ordered the colonel to ride
the missionaries and beat them to death the claita
Dr. Machle up three of their little cannos and told the boys upon the feelings of the people the mobs be
tled to persuade the people that these bodies: 16 IZAY to go into the temple, invite
for purposes
of fastruction and bat talk with him. to come and
children into the temple and Dr.
wera mediately
was very words,
and
became
know the cavern was behind the temple wa Byaman to look for them not finding them, ha hospital and wanted in animo toredali v traction of this shed'.
temple
Mr
Cave the others were visible. He called for followed, When they arrived the five "mis: were kephora not slaughtered at all. But the Like old men came furious. The specimens were placed ing at the door. When Mr. Machle entered the 1 all haste to the temple and the 7de whi.. anger knew no bounds; "They wanted to catch,
onaries had bren brutally murdered. The man who carried it between them through the./ Mire, Machle but received no, answer. Bolle, saving and rescue of Misi Patterson"was; Banchie walked away with the cannon to TARked; ahold beating a goog and another of the pumerous openings. Pushing farther to me by Lo Cheung Shing, who at the risk of
The im-upon
boys im-
bamboo tray and bung between two
ing that streets of Lion-chau city, while a man
all were concealed he
behind
rushed into
BED One
a rock,
H
WAI
mes
CAVE
our
this inference, bald
As the old med did not follow him into the man followed calling upon the people to look and farther in be who demandad mondd 1 conduct of this man is the one bright and unbigh in med mob, began to dìu the bacond
the cannon into a room! men's hospital, putting hospital I7r. Machle want but to the outer gaid and found three old men thern and behind
mes with them about does, weapon. These
a young men a trideat and some men were very old men why he objected to
the
xplained to noisy and defiant. Dr. Mach
day
dispensary.
vaogbance.
How
cannot be
The
to 400
gave
WAS DOI
y noisy and would not listen to desig Then the into the his own life led Miss Patterson
pric time, Dr. Machle's wished on soon found by two
and Miss Patterson were codcasted in Ihr clas and hid bar in a deep hole. The brava, unselfish upon the specimens, and urging them to ave what he had with him his watch and cond
to stop buy t the house on the hill. We sent soldiers to many rushed to the hospital He
some other trifles. The man went away and dieming features in this frightful, tragedy. Mr the are, but they were unsuccessful but is
staoces that several tousand peopis were soon as they were going he heard them say to others Ls is employed in a rica shop in Lien-chap the strong cried and the wood the alleles
who were searching, that there was no one lo He is 40 years of age. His father is a smail. work of destruction that
that part of
of the cave. After this experience farmer, Mr. Lo is not a Christian, or rather was plantital: We, fearing that the mob would Machia pushed farther in and coming to s I should say he is not a member of any Chris rush to the hill and salsa the foreigners, hurried a bost to anchor below the house in the river
MENU We asked the missionarias) to: saca
yaman by the homes or boat 7:15 MISS PATTERSON'S SAVIOUR
talking the man began to swarm Wewed to prevent than al
bat, the many and as were faway in
The hospitals were sat on fire. But Muth water in it bo lay down in the waibr { tian church,'' nor bas he, bean ́at" any time § 3o thu' h{\\ to save LIMBEL (CP Colonel) ördarudi little before this time the official thay are rovared and law concealed": for, sovatal | employed by the missionaries/7-Min story is the sub-praiac!), provided chair and horseĄ
the mashed being on the mission properly and reminded them their promise of year ago, but with their few followers unarmed They again promised not to repeat the offence were powerless. When they exhorted to and hours and know nothing of the others until raw and asked Dr. Machle, to make no further of to desist and disperse they were told to
to mind Jections as the festival would be finished that their own business. The missionaries were all Ced. The fate of the others and the rescue of Miss Patterson may be best teld in the on the hilt in, or About Dr. Machica da of ore witnesses whom I interviewed and and the shed removed. Dr. Machle coa 1. Bented and detailed one of his helpers to fetch /ace. Tha
itcording" to
to their Anding Fe
to quell the
igok down their statements, pantangan Bin done and the cannon were returned to the old mob and save the hospitals started for the THE HORRIBLE MASSACRE man. These "old men then turned to the residance to protect them and rescue the male Ki who saw the capture and killing of young men and explained that everything stonarias Arrived at the hill they mat Dr. had been settled and exhorted them to make
Akce Machle in front of his house,,; Some words no; alstarbance. Just about this time the crowd had been increased by a number of men where complete one of the who werden running from direction op
followe
vg im to years of age. . I work in a rice shop e Lied Chase My father, and moihat live in the village of Ko Che Land I have a wife and to sod. On the morning of the fat day of the Both moonan lathe rice shop lo Llan- Mrs Machle, Dr. Chesnut and Amy Machle, chan. My father-in-law saw the smoke" and related the following i-1 Brilved at the temple (fro over on the mission property and camo were exchanged about the riot and the officials only before noon just to time to see the mob she shop and asked me to se pretend said, "Don't be affald 1 we will protect you; the bringing Dr. Cessnat down the temple steps to what fi could to save the buildings; andia trouble the pesclat paggested to Drachis sound at tha nde, home your tim mob dare not come up here. But yat fearing the foot of a ine and she and COPD OR PROPER A wept immediate
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