A case has recently come to light which, if true, shows the utter barbarity a mug trate will exercise in order to save his tion and possibly his neck, Report rays that some months ago a military mandarin named Chung Tak-tsouug was taking detachment of soldiers to Kwong Sai. It is anid that ove of his avldiers stole a gid fom a boat, the owner of which was named. Chan. Mr, Chan reported the case to the Puiu district magiatrato, who sent runners arrest the offender, Three meu were arrested, two of whom were innocent of any connection with the crime. A petty ollicial under Chung told the runners that their manner of proceeding was improper, that in the case of arresting suldiors n despatch ought to be sent to the commander of the esting that they be delivered runners replied that if the petty terfered they would arrest.him, which they did. Chung Tak-tsering went tr seo the magistrate to remonstrate with him and to tell him that the runners had stolen Uwenty rifles and broken an official tablet. The magistrate replied that sume of the K wong Hip's soldiers were there as well as some of his, the magistrate saw that he was in the wrong, so previous to reporting the matter to his superior officer he tortured the men until they confessed that they had all violated the girl. Gun.
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