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BONES IN COURT.
TALE OF REVENGE
SUN "IN
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Mr. Fitzroy altered his question" to-You don't think it could have. been caused by an instrument with a blunt point?
Witness: Not a very blunt point,
Could the depression in the bone have been caused" with a sharp point?-1.am not sure, but it could have been done by the dagger in its present state.
LEADER OF BANDITS
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CHURCH DOOR INCIDENT.
TIẾNTSIN.
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king on a special train to-morrow,
This morning's Tientsin papers have brought the first news of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's secret visit to Tientsin.
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It is stated that as a result of Last night something happened that has set the whole town talk-conversation with Marshals Chang Does not that dagger possess aing, says the N. C. Daily News Tso-lin and Chang Chung-chang very blunt point at the moment?-correspondent at Suchlen, Kiangan agreement has been reached in su, writing under date of the 11th regard to the sending of a Feng- No, I don't think it docs.
Inst. He adds:-Your correspon-tien-Shantung expedition south- dent happened to be in the dis-ward and events in this connexion
expected to triet at the time so can vouch for may now be
rapidly. most of this information.
The position as regards. Marshal Every Wednesday evening since the New Chinese Church has been Wii Pei-fu, romains obscure. opened, there is a service for chil-was given out that he would head dren. They come from all over the reinforcements which'ure be the town, and last night there wasing sent to Shensi to assist Gen- a gathering from 500 to 600 chileral Liu Chen-hua, but this is dren and some "grown ups." The specifically denied in a telegram address had not long started when from the Marshal to Dr. Welling everyone was startled by three ton Koo. shots in quick succession.
You cannot say whether in your opinion that a blow from this. dagger, which was originally straight, would have caused the point to be turned when it struck the bone?-No, I cannot say that. ANOTHER QUERY.
MANY YEARS AGO."
It
Marshal Wu Pei-fu stated there- in that he had" no intention of
Mr. Pitzroy then called the priWe heard that a man had at-leading an expedition to Shensi soner out of the dock, and aalled tempted, to kill another at the and that he was still busily en witness to examine a recently church door. The would-be mur-gaged in handling military affairs healed up wound on his back, on derer was a tufei leader, but it was at Chengchow,
his right shoulder blade, and ask-not till the morning that one heard ed if such a blow was likely to full particulars. The man's name causé a person to suffer from loss is Ding, but up to the present he of memory. Witness replied that is still at large, though the city he could not say for certain. It gates were shut, and the police and might or it might not.
soldiers were soon on his track. It was a story of revenge for deeds of many years ago...
The case is proceeding.
UNEASY CANTON. -
MARSHAL SUN TO RETURN.
Nov. 21. According to apparently reliable Chinese authorities Marshal Sun Chuan-fang ceases to be the Super- Tuchun controlling the Five Pro- vinces and will be the, Tupan only, of Cheklang.
In a little village some distance
This is said to be the result of Trom Suchien lived this man's an- cestors. They were very wealthy: his unexpected visit to Tientsin. the whole business of the place be- It is stated he realized that if longed to them. By some means he continued to act alone he would (Continued From Page 1.).
a man named Tsien came along and soon be eliminated. Hence he is men are those who had received munnged to take over all the busi- ready to allow Marshal. Chang their training in America. They ness prosperity and the Ding Chung-chang to return to Nanking, constitute the backbone. of the family became poor. Being a tu as the Tupan of Kiangsu, na the civil administration, which is fei he one day took revenge, went price of Northern assistance.
The same authorities state that being rur. on modern progressive to this man's homestead, surround- lines," with the minimum of ed it, and barring the exit, burned when Marsha! Chang Chung-chang "graft" and wastage.
and killed this old man and about moves for Nanking at the head of seven of his family. Those who 150,000 men, General Chu Yu-pu escaped: left their ground, and will take his place as the Tupan took refuge in Sachlen,
of Shantung, and young Marshal 'A "GRANDSON'S REVENGE. Chang Hsuch-liang will supersede By-and-bye, the man who was Chu Yu-pu as Tupan of Chihli,
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MILITARY OUTLOOK, Commenting on the military out- look, our informant said: "You may take it from me that Sun shot last night, managed to take It is also stated that General Li Chuan-fang and Wu Pei-fu are his case to the yamen and several Ching-lia, who is regarded as a re- entirely out of the picture. The of the Ding family were apprehen- doubtable fighter, will be restored former is going to the others for ended and killed. A grandchild of to favour and sent at the head of assistance, even though he knows the old man who was killed (a boy a strong force to Kiangsi for the that the price for this assistance of about 17, so the story goes), had Northerners and will become will be a division, of his own terri made up his mind to avenge his Tupan of the province. tory Wu Pei-fu is caught in grandfather's death and for some
FENOTIEN DESIRES., cleft-stick at the moment, between time. has been dogging, this man so-called Allies, whom adversity Taien's steps. Last night the fa- There is no doubt but that the have obliged him to accept as beliable moment came, outside the Fengtien party have desired to fellows, and the Southern armies, church gate. He quickly drew a take strong action against the whom he openly despised at one small pistol from under his long Koumintang for the past two time."
garment and fired. The first shot months, but Marshal Sun Chuan-, According to our informant, the shattered the bone of the man's fang did not want to give up Kiang- present military dispositions arm, then passed on and went amongst the Northern War Lords through the hand of a woman, who as long as he hoped to hold it will have only one ending the at the time was crossing the street unassisted, and the premature The man sending of Fengtien troops to survival of the fittest. amongst carrying a sick child. them. There is lack of unity and again fired two shots, and then Nanking, not requested by Marshal concerted action between them bolted. One of them at close rango Sun, might have thrown the latter owing to mutual distrust, and the went through his chest, coming out into the arms of the Southerners. Similarly the Fengtien leaders weakest, such as Wu Pei-fu now behind his shoulder. He is at pre-
vent in the Mission Hospital. The are not sending troops to Honan, appears to be, will go under.
poor woman who was hurt could get unless Marshal Wa Pel fu asks for no one to assist her though her. them, Vienna, October 6.-Herr Schnei-hand was bleeding badly. All her derhan, the new general manager neighbours felt sure the tufet had
THE JAPANESE VERSION. of the two State theatres, has suce got into the city and were in hiding.
Tientsin,, Nov. 20. ceeded in inducing Richard Strausa A private school in the north end to lend to important developments,
The gist of the agreement reach- not only to conduct at the State of the town has, I understand, been it is unofficially stated that import- Opera this coming December, but closed by our Magistrate. The ant political questions are also be-ed between Marshal Sun Chuan-
(4) The Yellow Sea Squadron na fang and Marshal Chang Teo-lin also to place himself at the dis- boys went on strike and when the ing decided.
shall also participate in the war posal of that theatre for the next hingistrate went to look into mat-It is believed that the Cabinet and Marshal Chang Chung-chang also the North-Eastern Squadrón five years, and conduct on twenty ters us they were trying to beat one will shortly resign en bios and that is as follow: nights 'each' year between of their teachers, they were so de-a Coalition cabinet will be form (1) Marahal Chung Chung-chang and engage in the transportation.
will adavnce on Klangal at the of troops. December and April. Richard fiant that he decided to take matters ed. Strauss will have the right also to into his own hands and closed the It.is also suggested that Li Yuan-head of the Chih-Shantung com- (5) Marshal Chang Teo-lin shall bring out one work each year. He school. It was both High School hang will be urged to return to the bined armies, 150,000 men strong, assume the post of Commander
North-Toho. will first condust the premiere of and Normal with about 200 boys in Presidency for a third time and against the main body of the South-in-Chief of the Armies In the "Intermezzo" in this city.
that a national assembly be con- és forços.
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SCHOOLBOYS' ON STRIKE
CABINET DEVELOPMENTS. In addition to the military deci- sions at Tientsin, which are likely
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vened and the tariff conference re- summoned in order to obtain the necessary funds for a new Govern ment.-Reuter,
(2) Marshal Sun Chuan-fang. will hold Klangsu and Chokiang and stand against the Southern troops stationed In Fukien.
(3) General Chang Hsueh-lang shall maintain peace and order in the Metropolis with the 3rd, and the 4th Army Corps. P