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THE TRAGIC ́BANDIT.

THE PRESIDENT.

GENERAL LI AND

Head-First Dive from Prison

Roof..

Important Statement by Vico-

President.

FAR EASTERN NAVAL SQUADRONS.

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HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

"River gunboat

Lacombe, the Anarchist bandit

Hankow, May 6.— Yesterday who was captured on March 11 at the fair of La Villette and was (writes a "N. China Daily News" Alacrity awaiting his trial for two murders correspondent), I had an inter- Atlas to which he had confessed, oom-view with General Li Yuan-hung Bramble mitted suicide by leaping from as a result of which I am able to Britomart the roof of the Sante Prison after quote definite statements in re-Cadmus making his escape from the gard to his attitude towards the Cherub

Kuomintang and President Yuan Clio exercise yard.

Taking advantage of a mom. Shih-kai. The General is in com Famo ent's inattention on the part mand of 50,000 trained troops, a Flors of the wardere be made a dash force sufficiently large to give his Handy for the iron railings which opinion considerable weight at Janus fenolose the exercise yard. the present juncture. His views Kent

Climbing them like a cat he got were expressed clearly and pre- Kinsha his hands on the tiled roof of one cisely without evasion or circam- Merlin

Minotaur of the prison buildings and haal loontion of any kind. ed himself to the roof. Then The Kuomintang's Weak Polat. Monmouth he scaled a 10ft. wall. When Asked whether he was in sym-Moorhen

ewcastle warders attempted to follow he pathy with the Kuomintang's at- hurled the tiles at them. For two titade, Geporal Li replied "I am Nightingale hours he led his pursuers a chase very far from being in sym,thy Otter Boross the roofs of the prison with it. I consider that they Ribble buildings, jumping from one wall are behaving at once wrongly Robin to another. Warders, a magis and foolishly wrongly because Rosario trate, and the governor of the Yuan's complicity in the Sung Sandpiper Sante Prison implored him to murder is not yet proved; foolish- Snipe come down, but when they placed ly because, even if it were, they Taku ladders against the walls he re- are powerless to turn him out by Tamar

Teal pelled them with a fusillade of force of arms." tiles, be rod, I'll jump and the military si'nation. He dwelt ak

General Li proceeded to outline Thistle up on the

roof," be

kill myself."

Preferred Death to Detention.

Surveying ship

"

Tons Guns LH.D

I.H.P.

Commander

1,700 12 2,000 Comdr, C. L. Lambe

Master W. West

Class Despatch-bost

Reported al

Hongkong

Admiralty tug Gunboat

Hongkong

710 2.

900 Lt.-Com. B.E. Prichard

Taagtsze

Gunboat

710 2

900 Lt Com. W. H. Darwell

Yangtaza

British sloop

1,070

1

1,400 Comdr. H. Williams

Shangbai

Water tank and tug

British.sloop

6 Torpedo-boat destroyer 360 2nd class cruiser 4,350 10

295

в Torpedo boat destroyer

280 6 Torpedo-boat destroyer

let class cruiser

390

300 Master H. Smith

Hongkong

1,070

1,400 Comdr. Mackenzie, D.8.0.

Hongkong

6,700 Lt.-Com. Wilkinson

Hongkong

9,000

14

816

4:

7,000 Capt. 0.F. Corbett M.V.O. Shanghai 4,000 Lt.-Com. F. G. Brickendon West River 3,900 Lt, Com. Boddam Whetham Hongkong 22,000 Capt. Allen T. Hunt 0.8.1. Hongkong

1,200 Lt-Com. H. Marryatt

Yangtsze

1,040

Capt. F. O. C. Pasco

Hongkong

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1st class oruiser

14,800

27,000

Capt. G. C. Onyløy

Hongkong

1st clasa cruiser

9,800

22,000

Capt. B. E. F. Barttelot.

Hongkong

180 4,800 12

2

800

Lt.-Com. Alan Dixon

Hongkong

River gunboat Torpedo-boat

85 2

385

В

590

River gunboat

85

2

Depotship for Submarines 980

River gunboat

85 2

River gunboat

85

2

Torpedo boat destroyer

350 6

Receiving ship

4,650

8

Etiver gunboat Gunboat

180 2

Torpado-boat destroyer

710 2 500

on the fact that he himself was in Virago command of four divisione, the Welland The governor attempted, to first, second, third and sixth, Whiting to assuring me that, in the event of Widgeon parley "If you want me come down," said Lacombe, "send civil war resulting from the Woodcock the Woodlark question and for my counsel and the examin-murder ing magistrate. I will see then signature of the loan, he would anhesitatingly side with Yaan what I mean to do."

When the magistrate appeared Shih-kai. the bandit reproached him with

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examining him. "I would prefer death to detention." Then as he walked about the roof he com- plained of the prison food. "If you "said the governor, will come down," "I will have examine you as often as you please, and I will have your food sent in from any res taurant you choose. What more I do?" he asked in a pleading voice.

Lacombe smiled grimly." No, I have had enough of it. My mind is made up. In a few minutes I will throw myself into the court yard and kill myself."

"No, you will not kill your self," said the magistrate, "you will only maim yourself." "Leave that to me,

Equally important was his

statement to the effect. that, if Kuangtung sends a Cantonese army north, the Province will be attacked from Kaangai by General Sung Chi kwang-the man who, more than all others, kept Canton in order throughout the greater part of 1912.

Good Friends. A Chinese newspaper, the recently "Chunghuaminp80," asserted that, in spite of appear-

.

River gunboat? 2nd class cruiser

Torpedo-tout destroyer

355 6 Torpedo-boat destroyer

590 Torpado-boat destroyer Torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 B 195 2

Gunboat

Gunboat

Gunboat

0.36,

0.37,

a. 38,

T.B. 035,

T.B. 036,

T.B. 037,

T.B. 038,

150

150

22,000 Capt. Frederick A. Powlett Hongkong'

240 Lt. Comdr. M. Murray Yangtsze

West Elver

6,300 Lt.-Com.E.T.R. Chambers Canton 7,500 Lt.-Com. E.J.G.Mackinnon Hongkong

240 Lt.-Comdr. Nash 1,400 Lt.-Comdr. N. E. Archdale Hongkong 240 L4.-Com. I. S. Hutton * Hongkong 240 Lt.-Com. Maurice Leslie Yangtaze 6,000 Channer W. H. Ryder Hongkong Com, R. H. Anstruther C.M.G Hongkong 800, Lt.-O.Hon. Guy Stopford Yangtaze 900 Lt.-O.H.R.N. Cotrell Dormer Yangtaze

Canton 7,500 Lt, Comdr. Maxwell

Hongkong Hongkong

8,300 Lt. Com, H. D. Adair-Hall Hongkong 7,500 Com. Seymour 5,900 Com. R. Neville

800 Lt.-Comdr. J. O. Borrett Upper Yangtsza 500 Lt.-Com. M. B. Blackwood Yangtze 500 Lt.-Comdr. Lloyd ・・・ Shanghai

Lt.-Com. Godfrey Herbert Hongkong. Lt-Com. A. A. L. Fenner Hongkong. Lt.-Com. J. R. A.Codrington Hongkong.

Lt.-Com. Handley

West River..

Lt.-Com. Stileman

Hongkong.

Lt.-Com. Nicol,

Hongkong.

Lt.-Com. H. W. Soymoar, Hongkong.

*Flagship of Admiral Sir A. L. Winsloe, K.C.B., C.V.O., O.M.G. Commander-in-Chief.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.

Kaiser Franz

Joseph I Armoured cruiser

4,000 45

8,000 Capt. Hauts

French.

Armoured cruiser Armoured cruiser Gunboat

River gunboat

Gunboat

Gunboat

Dapleix ** Kleber

anees, secret animosity existed be Lecidee tween the General and Yuan Shih- kai. It even went so far se as to Argus say that recent plots against the Vigilante

Peiho General's life and tenure of office

Dondard de Lagree, Gunboat were fomented from Peking. I referred to this.

10,014 30 20,000 Capt. Vergos 9,700 12 19,600 Capt. Gourts 645 10 1,000 Liont. Vand

180 6

570 Lieut. Dorda

Shanghai

Shanghai

Hongkong

Baigon

Canton

123 7

500 Lieut. de Jervillier

Canton

130

-

Lieut. Collin

Tongka

Lieut. Dupuy Dutempa Tehong-kin"

Submarine

Lient, Bolnis

Saigon

Submarine

Saigon

Armoured gunboat

1,798 10

Destroyer

350- 7

1,700 Lieut. Guillaume-Louis Saigon

303 Lieut. Aurillac

Destroyer

Destroyer

130

7

Saigon Capt. de Frigate Rouisen Hongkong 300 Comdr. de Marquessac Saigon

Destroyer

307

300

Saigon

Surveying-ship

1,625 10

9,000 Com. Voisin

Saigon

**Flagship of Bear-Admiral Colloch de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Station.

"When Yuan no longer wants Lynx was Lamy services" replied General Protee combe's reply. When I jump I Yuanhang, "I am perfectly ready Styr will kill myself."

Mattresses as Shields.

'

to go. I do not cara for politics. Fronde

5al-6l་

Flagship of Commodore Boncicaut, Commanding the local defence Indo-China,

at all events, we are excellent Emden friende-but-and here he Gneisenau laughed-"I have 50,000 men." Itis

Jaguar

Yuan No Dictator,

I was forced into them, I shall d'Iberville stay in them only as long as I can Pistolet At that moment M. Boucheron, be of use. On the other hand," Mousquet the prisoner's counsel, arrived, he added, "I am not afraid of Manche and when the other spectators Yuan Shib-kai. To the best of had retired Lacombe consented to shake hands with him. But all my knowledge the newspaper's Sole Agents. the barrister's efforts to induce assertions are false. On my side,

Lacombe to re-enter bis cell were fruitless. The bandit's final words were, "At 11.30 I will jump from the roof and it will be all over."

I took advantage of the note Leipzig The governor ordered mattres

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"Do you believe this?" I Tsingtau Then Lacombe advanced to the one. BH.P., both high-speed and slow-speed types

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Gunboat

3,800 22 18,500 11,600 38 28,000

900 12 1,300. 900 12 1,300 3,250 24 11,000 900 10 1,350 3,400 22 13,200

11,800 36 28,000

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Capt. v. Restoril Captain Bruninghaus Comdr. v. Gohron Comdr. Vanselow Capt, Behncke Comdr. Bendemann

Swałow

Tsingtan

Shanghai

Taingtau

Tsingtan

Taingtay

Capt. Morsberger

Tsingtau

-

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Yanglaze

Capt. Rosing

Shanghai

86,500 Capt. Lt. Berrenberg

Teingtan

280 4 8,000

Ohlt. z. 8. Claassen

Taingtau

900 -10

1,850.Comdr. Booker

Tsingtau

223

4

1,300 Capt. Lt. Frhr. Speth v. Sohulzburg Canton

Vaterland

River gunboat

223

4.

500 Oblt. s. 8. Prins

Shanghai

Italian oraiser

2,145

Com. Sammi Picenardi ⠀⠀ Shanghaj

Portuguese,

Cruiser

Gunboat

Gunboat

1,757

700

Capt. Anibal de 8. Dias Capt. Martins

Macao ty they Capt. Joas de Carvalho Crato Macao

Macao

"Tell my mother my last thoughts seconds. Then he said "I do not Adamastor were of her. Good-bye to all my believe it. Yuan thinks Macao comrades." Bringing his hands that, for the time being, Parlia- Patris together as if to dive, he planged mentary Government is im head downwards to the ground. possible. He has therefore dacid- He fall 25 feet, landing on his ed to disregard Parliament. But head. Death was instantaneous. he will do this only for a time, A-2 As his body strack the ground He does not aim at making him- A-4 the occupants of the colle surself Dictators T it becsine olear A-8 rounding the courtyard, who had that that werd his aim, I should A-7

Albany been following the escaped pri- not support him."*

Bainbridge soner with eager eyes, yelled with

A Portrait of the General, Barry delight, "Vive Lacombe! Vive

A skotch of General Li may

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bullet head set on a short neck Decatur

Eleano The Public Health sub-com rising from massive shoulders; a

Helena

Anarchie!"

UNITED STATES vessels attACHED TO ASIATIC STATION,

Submarine

Torpedo-bost destroyer Torpedo-bost destroyer Gunboat Gunboat Station ship Monitor Gunboat

3,430 10

4207

420 7 243 8 4207 3,183 11

Ensign J. MoO. Murray | Cavite

Lieut. E, D. McWhorter

Ensign J.O. Van de Carr

Ensign O. M. Yatos

7,500 Commander M. L. Bristol Cruising

8,000 Lieut. O, A. Woodruft 8,000 Lieut. B. H. Green 4600Lt. Com: V. S. Gannon 1,302 8. 1,988 Com. GR. Marvell⠀⠀⠀ 1,000 8 1,100 Lieuti B. V. Lowe

Protected cruiser Torpado-bost dos, Torpedo-boat des. Gunboat Torpedo boat destroyer Protected cruiser

8,000 Ensign H. M. Jones.

Cavite

8,000 Lieut. R. Hill

250 Ensign W.L. Heiberg

Canton

8,000 Lieut. F. J. Flotoher 10,000 Com. 8. S. Robinson

Cavite

Cruising

420 7

Cavite

4204-7 820

Shanghai

Shanghai

**Cavite

Olongapa

Sea golog-tug Repair ship Gunboat

1,600 Lient. 8 W Wallace

Cavite Cantan

Lionth W0. Wallace,

Cavito (195

... 850, 2

208 Lieut. J. J. Hannigan

Shanghel

Graiser

4,360 14

Granboat

2438

250 Lieut, G. Dichananl

8,115 14 17,401 Commander H. A. Wisy *3709" 208 Loat, E. Dur

Shanghai Swatowi Shanghai

Monitor

mittee of the Rangoon Munici-narrow forehead and black-brown Mobigan pality has recommended that Mr. merry eyes lined plentifully at Blake, veterinary officer, be de- the sides: a nose broad but slight Monadnock

Monterey pated to visit Penang, Singapore ly hooked, the upper lip concealed and Bangkok, for the purpose of by a moustache bushier than Pampanga Piscataqua seeing pig alanghter-houses at the Chinese usually have, the lower two first-named places and the full and protruding, omphasizing, Pompey

Quiros incinerator at Bangkok. This is at a side glance, a slight reces

Rainbow in view of the budget provision sion of a heavy square, ohin.

Samar for the erection of a pig slaughter

Oruiser Saratoga house and incinerator; it being

For a Recreation Ground: Villalobos Gunboat considered that Mr. Blake would

Wilmington Gunboat Wompatuck Tug

gain valuable information on his The Governor-General of Bengal visit. He will be away about 21 has given the Calcutta Y:W.0.A. days and the cost will be about, he cum of Re 8,500 towards their R600

recreation groundUKAN

3,990 6

4,084

4

243 8 854 2

3,085

7402

3,000 Lieut. E. P. Svars

5,277 Com. J, V. Chaseyi ödunud

Lieut. B. B. Taylor

800 Lt. Com. D. W. Wurtzbangh Swatow

1,302 8 1,804 Commander J. F. Hubbard Hongkong

850 Chief Bawain. P. E. Hadalife Olongapoin USB Baratogs Flagship Bear Admiral B, F. Nicholson, Commander-in-Chief, United State isto fleet, temporarily