A phenomenal lad, ten years of ago, is creating a great sensation in Shingchen, Kuangtung, by his talent as a public speaker. The Ind is haranguing the people at the afreet corners, and vast crowds yatiier round him to hear his preaching on moral and ethical subjects. The versatile way in which the young orator spanks on these topics has drawn forth universal praise.
THE NANKING ROAD FIRE, We are informed by friends that the Cantonese are going to remain firm in standing up for the protection of their fellow provincial, in connection with the Fire case, At the meetings iv the Cantonese Guild the members have decided to instruct their oppressed friend, who is stil ince cerated in the city prison, to make no fal confession, even if his refusal costs him his life. And in the event of the cook coming to his death in the course of the case, the members have promised to give to his kins-men 1,500 taels, and at the same time to procure a young person to be his heir, and represent /his name, whose education the members also promise to look after. Inaddition, the members will carry the case tu the' higher courts, and, if necessary, even to Peking. The proprietor of the furniture shop has received his money from the insurance company, which, he says, he li put it into the fand for carrying on the litigation, We hear also, that Wu Kuei-fung has just received a telegraphic message from his father at Canton advising him not to allow himself to make a false confession, even if the carrying on of the case should ruin them. The message also states that a first class lawyer is coming by the steamer to conduct the case
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