(2) The same Memorialist requests the bestowal of posthumous distinctions upon Mao Shu-tang, an assistant sub-prefect, who lust his life at sea. The deceased was sent to Canton to collect subscriptions to enable the Chihli Famine Committee to carry on the work of relieving the distress
by which he travelled from Shanghai struck that prevailed inthe province. The steamer the Yii Shan rocks off the coast of Chekiang onthe 29h December, 1883, and he was never more heard of. "Tt is asked that he should be held entitled to the posthumous honows and privileges conferred upon officials who lose their lives at sea whea travelling on public business.
MURDER OF THREE PERSONS IN ONE FAMILY, Svptember, 24th.—Féng Ch'tian-lao-mao and Feng Chi-pang were natives of the Wucch'uan District in Szechuen, and the Aecoased Fang-shun was a senior member of the same clan who made a living by trading in lacquer work, His father had passed by adoption into another branch of the family, from which he inherited some property. This made the other two mon very jealous of him, and their feelings were still further embittered by losing a lawsuit which they had brought against him fin the hope of securing a share of the property. Having laid their plans to kill him, they proceeded to his house, where they murdered both the man himself and his son. A younger son who was at a school in the neighbourhood was inveigled out and shared the same fate. The bodies of the first two were buried, but that of the latter, being left uncared for, was partially devoured by wild beasts, The murderers have been sentenced to death by the slow process, un'ler the statute which relates to the murder of three persons in one family September '25th.—-(No papers of importance.)
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