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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPIEMBER 16TH, 1905,

CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY,tration no doubt helping to prolong the Pie

A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL,

BY

CHARLES J. H. HALCOMBE, HỌN, MS HER OF CHINA REFORM PARTY. Author of The Mystic Flowery, Laval," Travels in the Trannend," &e de

(Continued from last Saturday 3 With head ore fand unfaltering stop, Hang Four advanced towards the tribunal, his eyes Loing fixed uponthis judges, who did not meet la pretrating gaze, but arpared to is very examining certain page which lay before

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Rut of his own free will did the stalwart merchant prostrate himself bufor the sit of Justien, but his wat coughly forced to the grou

where he remained in a kneeling nostur, is ge and arms being closely pinioned to prevent bin. frotu rising.

An the prisoner was able to speak in the Mandarin dimer, the servius of the interpreter weer dispensed with, and in a sharp, quatering vice How Eong Wai road out the charge, which of accused one Haug Fung, a citizen of Lien. devising and elaborating stressonable plot to

of forper, for when he regained his senses, the corpse bad been withdrawn and the day was fast waning. It all seemed to him like a horrible rightoare: the sudden transition from luxurious comfort al happiness to aby at misery and starvation, the racking torture of mind and Jimb; the infamous cruelty and injustice of his incarceration and tris; and, to rowu all, the awful Fate of his consin.

Seating

himself upon a blook of wood, he thoughtfully reviewed the ovents of the past few days, and the more ha meditated upon them the more firmly convinced he felt that Flang

Hai hd be under such constraint that he had been forced into areasing bios. probably under promisos of speedy roles, and had then boon murdered as to effectually hide all proof of the Taotai's trazohery.

he could go fearlessly forward over that great

Borderland sad, with clear conscienes and clean record, enter into the company of his illustrious forefathers.

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his hures before it.

"Heaven be my witness: I am innocent!”

be cried out, struggling with tho wretches who had hold of him, and were dragging him

towards the tribanal.

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But voice and strength were of little avail CHAPTER XV. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

against these hall-hounds, and as the magistrate At the usoul hour a large guard of Tartarumbed forward the red cushion which held the soldiers-conveyed Mr. Hung Fong to the Court fatal document. Hung Fong's unwilling, thongh house. As before, Shun Ming occupied a sus powerless, hand was forced to trace the character beside the magistrate with whom he was in lost which composed his name. The bent, bloeding fingers were pressed by strong banda over the conference whoa the prisoner entered; but what mest attracted the attention of the latter and brush and then down to the margin of the consed his dauntless breast to give a mighty heave,

One stregeling, unshapely character was thus was a rel satin cushion which lay upon the document. upon which drops of bland full. tribunal, and upon which rusted a document that drawn, and the poor frantic prisoner maden last

he uml his brutal tormentors fell to the ground.! bore iwe large seals. It was his death sentenes desperate attempt to wrench his arm fres, and and his wife, commenced the magi-trate, dragoing the exsition with them.

*Prisoner."

"Weak fools!" cried the orciled magistrale, looking askance at tum, and then giving sidelong glance sronal the Court, His Exaning ore The tribunal and clutching at the collonry, the worthy and distinguished Tata of cushion and death sentence got this traiter The claw-like hands of many hirelings who Lien, and my humble self have exhaustively examined and considered the statements you have

in your defence, also those of the were constemed to these scena grippel the mado in witnessos, particularly of the man whom you so My dear Mr. Wone" So cried, in a voicely victimised, thus causing him to do much any form of the merchant and, hissing curses:

in his car they ones more beaded him forward, which quavered with emotion. what brings evil, and to srestually dio-probably from shame and draw his lacerated hand, down upon the Another rafe clar you to this horrible and dangerous place?"

Sponk not of that, my pour dear friend." and indignation that he should have been so blond-stained dornment.

Then the prisoner was was complete." great to fidany extenuating circumstances in your answered the good old man, tara of

suffer the full penalty of the law for your

With a terrible ery of heart-brokon despair. dealty that I prevailed upon the instabio favour, or uns just reason why you shon' ut momentarily released.

eles to allow me to come and see you.

pake a full confession of your crime. and throw cae whose spirit was crushed, held out his Oh. Mr. Hung," he continued in a husky misdeeds. It, therefore, only remains for you toho staggered back, and, falling on his knees like by, in 9 roara eld, and all his lita he has

trembling bleeding rus in an attitude of suppliestión. yourself upon our moray

Darkness had fallen and Hong Fong was still absortie in contemplation when the door of his cell was thrown open, and to his joy and surpris, Mr. Wong A-ciul nteral, carrying in his land a lantern.

rub the Treasurr and overturn the Incal Gavern- welling up in his eyes; it was with athy / dy duped by you-and we havo utterly failed acter was compulsively made, and the signaturù and buckler troubles only

mens whereby many peaceful servants and subjects of His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Chine, had get their lives or 5 and for the rest of their days. Then followed an exaggerated sudalmest wholly imaginary version of the couspiracy, coupled with a summary of et events, which supplied the material for balding a number of minor churges tint were naucited in tedious length and sometimes brity cumented upon by the Tuotal, whose countenance exhibit a self-satisfied smile a

voine, "I cannot express my sorrow and sym- pathy for you and your honourable family for this is, indeed, a vary terrible calamity and a dagger thrust from which we citizens shall never rererer: for we all know that you are innocoat."

For a few moments poor Mr. Hang Fong's self-possession for ok him and, with the heart

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Spare my son spare him!" he pleaded wildly; and then looking aloft he cried out to heaven to defend his kindred,

"I reiterate that. I have nothing to confuse." said Hung Fong, looking his judges in the face sud raising his arm, being thoroughly roused and exasperated at this indictment, and, were guilty, I might just as well put my head into the gaping jaws of a tiger, as to expect any he stole wars and summing Faces at thing dilution af arabla spirit, mingled lamency from you, who have unjustly dishon- noble being whom he fet singled out as his his great clunking subs with those of his vener-red my hand, be yoursiotams, lostroyed-rew-ara

the peace and prosperity of this city! able friend. Then, with a risible" effort, bo

bilene, traitor, ef your limbs be rended !** restrained himself and recovered his composure, said,

The Tantai, shaking his finger monacingly saich My own trusty friend and adviset,"

at him. laying his hand affectionately apou Mr. Wong's shoulder, "it truly lightens my load to feel that lawe the respect and commiseration of sack a worthy man as you; and I have much to say to you which lies very near to my beurt.

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After the charge-shest loud been gone through in detail, a statement, purporting to have been voluntarily written and signed by Hung Hot, was read slnd. The wretched opini-smoter thorem confessed that he had been incited by his cousin Feng to join the conspiracy, and, being a poor man, had fallen into evil ways nedin returu for services rendered in gonzee = ||

with the revoltrecuted various sums of tiou money from the rice merchant.

Prisener." raid the magistrato in a squeaky, valer.what have you to say with respect to Bmw bures

*1 say, Crial Hung Fong, his face livid with just iniguation, that 1 am quite innocent, -and that this is n foul and abominable intriguo

le rub end raic me!"

Pray modorato you anamtured voice and language." said the Tastai, with an evil ber

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My life and my honour are at stake!* re- torted Hang Fong, so with reference to the

alleged statements of witnesses, and to the finding in my grounds of the document uppu which your charges are based, I demand to AK you are aware, he continued in a

know what trustworthy evidence, of an in- whisper." I ans succent of the lockles escriminating natut, you have against me, and

d accusations of ray unfortunate consin Hei, who is lying dead in this prison, and who has why my cousin Hoi was made to stand in

dence, and uear the very spot where the sin evidently fallen a victim to the wiles of his cangue ou side the wo-tern wall of my vel oaptor, the Tastai, who need him to his own

document was found, devilish purposes, and then sealed his mouth with the seat of death."

Mr. Hang now proceeded to bristly relate the details of his arrest and trial.

I have heart," said Mr. Wong, "that day or two before your arrest, your cousie Hei was with a cangue upon his ehoulders."

We have the authentic evidenca of your unfortunate cousin Hoi, and that of the officer who discovered the treasonable paper which was secreted in the grounds of your home usar which we thought it advisable to place your cousin as a timely warning to his relations," you admitted having supplied the man Hong- Hoi with money, and also, when he was confined in gaol under a charge of treason, with having sent him various articles."

"and with due-lowers and reverence answer | placed outside the western wall of your residence replied the magistrate, adding sharply, "aud

the questions which are put to you.

as no dog or criminal!" replied the exasperated man," and I demand justice."

And it all unt to denied you." said the ungistrate in a subdued, cynicul voice, making a sign to one of the bystanders, and then turning to his companion.

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If.it please your Excelleney," he said, "wo will not bring our porcelain bowls into contact with this villain's earthen jar; his obtuse mind sate only be moved with hard things, and the kunuboo will appeal to his dull senses with greater fores than gentle or eloqueat words" Shan Ming signed his sont by a lowly inclination of the head, and the prisoner's hands were cruelly flagellated. Neverthelers. Hung Fong bravely and silently underwent this unmerited punishment, thongis great tears of soul-stricken grief, and wounded pride fell from his fearless #yuk.

Now answer rie, prisoner," said the Tastai, Do you deny that from time to time you gave your cousin iloi sums of money varying fram Tour tails to one hauered?

I do not deny that," replied Hung Fong." for he was an opiuta smokes, and often in cl distress, tant but af compassion for one of may owired, and in order to keep him from actual beggery, I frently assisted bira.**

And did you noted him food and drink when he was in prison and charged with a inquired the magistrate with #pital offence axide glane at his colleague,

"I do not entralist that either," retorted Hung Fong with a glance of corn at those arean-mind dineg. I have a heart which is at least hune, and can feel for the sufferings of others, and Iam tot ashamed to acknowledge such faults as those,"

Though you object to suffer far them." neered How Seng Win, adding in a stirn voice, It is no ns endeavouring to whiten your guilt, for, as the proverb says, 'Barya body in the soon, and in time it will surely be discovered.

Further questions were par to the prisoner, who auswered them in a shaight forward maer euphatically denying any knowledge of the crime, imputed to bim, and maintaining his upright and independent demeanour. This Sing-d je cratty and unscrupulons judges his that they had him tortured by squeezing ankles tether until they nearly broke. Yet no word or cry for mercy escaped the gour litten lips of the victim, whe only continued to declare his ignocence and stently defend his

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It must have on a terrible light to witness this worthy and generous men's sufferings, and bis intr-pi, though hopeless, struggle against the base fearted persecution of those veaul oficials, who only wisheit him deal that they might divide his wealth und roh his children of Their patrimony

After the triol had proe oled for some bens the courtedjarned until the arrow; and, with a glure full of dark aut vindictive meaning towards the exhausted pri-oner, Shan Ming row unit, with the magistrate, left the chamber. Hung Fong was escorted back to the prison uador a strong guard, but, owing to the brutal treatment to which he find han subjected, in order to break his spirit and extort an admission of guilt. he could only limp slowly along, and at times had to with the arms of those nearest him to save himself from falling.

And that explains the finding of the docu- ment in that particular part of the grounds," said Hung Fong, xcitedly limping up and down the cell. Then, composing himself, he went on: "But the knowledge of this will little no honour there avail me for where there en bo little justice so let us not waste time. my dear friend, in lamenting my fate, since it may be the last time we shall meet in this work.

'I hear," he continued: that those of my clan who have not been killed have, with the oxerpti u of my brother Ling, fed from the nity."

That is true." said Mr. Weng, "aud-your good brother and his family hare, for the preut. found safe refugo in my house, ned he begged me to convey to you hie heartfelt

condolences."

"May heaven reward your noble and unsel- fish generosity exclaimed the prisoner, grasping the old man's hand, and prossing it with affectionate fervour.

And pardon my presumption in meation- ing so inviolable a mutter," said Mr. Wong, "It I hear that your most estimable wife, Mrs. Lee-fah, endeavoured to gain admittance (o you last night, but the gaoler was so insulting and extortionate that she could not effect au entrance.

"Hearen guard my loved ones" lawathed Huu Foog, in a low, ernest voice, involun. tarily clasping his own hands in the agony of the thought.

"The gods be thanked that you have come to me, and that I'm not deserted in these days of tribulation." he continue, for my dear Cheng must know how his father perished, and by whose hand, he fell

Among other little things," said Mr. Wong, fumbling in the pocket of his jacket,I have brought you writing materials so that you may indite a letter to your dut fal son; and a sure I will do all that is possible to save, advisa and protect my old papil: for I love him as

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Tuke him to your heart and be a father to him," said the prisoner, thankfally receiving the appliances for writing, also some little creature couforts the kind-h-rtod old gentleman bai provided from his slender purse.

Placing a set of panor upon the fint part of the block which served as a ses, and preparing the ink, he knelt upon the flur and wrote a and truthfully letter to Cheng tu which besimply

old him of his persecution; of the mauder in und the little prospect thero wis of

which his trial was precede the haires.

and treachery of Clan Ming: and finally exhorted him to believe in his father's innocence,

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But this lust shaft did not reach itsmark, for the poor mangled victim of Manchos Torture moufles aga he was cured, but he has never witted the lied since, and has now complate injustice and extortion had swoond away; ind. as be fall forward, the magistrate rose to his control of the organs You are welcome to feet, and addressed the Court.

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Having been tried and convicted of treason. which is a capital crime, the prisenox, Hunz Fong, is to be excented on the fourth day of the seren mom, which is to marrow," he said, reading the watence, rad. in accordance with the laws of the country his property shali to confiscated by the Government, and his family dealt with in web manner'ns wr, His Imperis Majesty's officers shall reafter decide upou and dermexpedient for the safety and well-being. of the State."

*In September, 1890, when the anther, was staying at the Treaty Port of Amuy, South China, a trial took place in thi Chinese Magistrate's in which thu made of procedure was almost identically the smua that pursued in the Heng Pong Trial. Unly in that is now the unfortmate prisoners, why underwent seve torture, were taken from the knee-rack in a faint- ing cadition and dragged forward to the "I only acted out of compassion for an un-tribunal; andthen the Yainen-, Jnnere dipped ench for uuate relation," said Hung Fong, and lor prisoner's finger in the uk and held it out to many years, although dissyproying of the life haigu, oë huntel, the deschissentence which seateri led, I have done what I could to keep him from upon a red cushion. absolute penury mi starvation."

Very excaltent motives," sherred the Tuotai you very naturally with a crafty mile thought with the proverb, that if a little cash was not expended, much cash wonld not come when the Treasury was reusacked; or, in other words, you were casting a pebble to allure a gem.

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The magistrate now cross-examined the prisoner at great length, but the latter kept to his original statements and protested bin innocenco. Finding that it was itapossible to drive him into a corner, or shake his determina- tion to contest is rights to the bitter end, the order was given to apply to him one of the most frael and hideous kinds of torture.

He was seized by six strong rubans and forced into a boavily-framel chair, to which he was seenraly fastened with strong grass-ropes, his arms being bound as far as the elbows, leaving the rest of the limbs from though helpless. The two men held his hands out, with the palms down, while two others slowly drove thin and sharpieces of bombon, between the nail and skin of the flagers, giving him the mont excruciating pain.

The sweat of agony poured from Hang Fong's broad brow, nad: his body shook with convulsions, but never a word or groan escaped from his contracted lips. A smile of fiendish, satisfaction, which brought his upward-ourving iwows. togelber. overspreed the face of hun Ming: as be gloat over the victim's misery; and not until all the fingers of the poor man's bleading hands had been torn in this manber did he cause the Yame officers to desist.

Prisner, costiss your crinie, and sign this just sentence!" said the magistrate in a shrill voice.

But Hang Forg remuined mate and obdurate; se, Ending that they could not wring a confe sion from hin, the only alternative was to make him sign the death-sentener, as by doing this The prisoner was on mubound from the he would acknowledge (he justice of it. obair, and into his lacerated fingers a hrast, filled with vor million-coloured ink, was forred and held into position.

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When he had gone, Hung Fong drank s me of the wine and ate a little of the cake while this true bearted ckl friend had provided bin with, Un being handed over to Suverneck, he was and, boing somewhat refresher, lid himself own taken to coll which was sa ler and dirtier upon come straw in a corner of the seil, and as tlian the one he had last occupied. As the door much as possible composed his mind, in order to was opened and he was thrust in, his gaze rented recuperate his strength for the trials and up the ersaciuted orm a man who was sufferings of the worrner. For some time his seated upon the mud fror with his back propped mind was disturbed by ebullitious of grief and against the wall, and who deyes saamd fixed anxiety, but at length he fell into a deep sleep upon him with an unearthly stare.

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The only perfume of white 'violets which is strong, perma-. nent and fully equal to the deli- cate freshness of these modest little flowers.

Ask for and accept no other but RIGAUD'S WHITE VIOLET famous for being the sweetest and. most lasting of violet perfumes.

Sold in I ounce bottles.

V. RIGAUD, 8, rue Violeans, 'PARIS.

KEATING'S LOZENGES

EASILY CURE

THE WORST COUGH.

One gives relse? An increasing sale of over 30 yere is a certain west of their value. Sold in baltica evorswhere.

1812

SAVARESSES SANDAL CAPSULES

Efficacious because obsolutely pure. English Du Nol made of gelatine, Pulf directions. All Chemists:

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THE NEW PRENCH REMEDY

THERAPION

a complete revoʻngem Jassbeen wrought in the side- partment of medical science, whilst thousands bavo eir restored to health and happiness who for Jegts previoysly had breu perely dragging ouța miserable existence,

THERAPION No. 1-A Sovereign Remody Jeralischarges, superseding Injec thens, the ure of which toes irreparable harm by laying the foundation of stricture mid other: srious diseases,

THERAPION No. 2-A Sovereign Ramnedy for priteary afal secondary thin eroptions, ulcerations, pait and swellings of the jols, all these complaints which wercury and sarsaparilla are popularly but erroneously supposed to care. This preparation purifies the whole syytem through tko bloul and thoroughly eliminates all rous matter from the body.

HERAPION NG. 3-A Sovereign Remedy for debility, nervoushers, Impalend vitality, explessures, distaste and incapacity for basiness or pleasure, love of solita, binabing. indigestion, pains in the back and head, and 221 disorders resulting from dissipation, early ex- ceres, ., which the heulty so persistently ignore, because impotent in cure or even retjeve.

THERAPION is labyrincipsiChemists. Uhroughout the world. Pelee in England 20 aad 4/5. In aardering, state which of the three Burghers required, and observe that the word THERATION apprais on British Government Stamp (in white letters on a red cround) affixed Every packagebyarder of His Majesty's Hoa. Constipters, and without which it is a forgery. Sold by Principal Chemist [2013