Hsinchiang reports that a Mahometan subject Mien, belonging to the Shach'e district, Aipipi under the follow" ing circumstances. Mien is farmer who in the course of the last year being unable to face his creditors, withdrew to Yeh-cheng, whither he guve his wife orders to follow him. These orders Aipipi, who was detained by her mother on some pretext or other, failed to execute until some four months had elapsed. This delay in coming to him seemed suspicious in the eyes of Mien, and on her arrival high words between them. When, about fortnight afterwards, Aipipi_ announced her intention of going to visit her elder sister, her husband forbade her to do so, notwithstanding which orders she proceeded to carry out her intention and was actually on the road when she was overtaken by him, who scolded her and struck her with his fist. Aipipi retaliated by bites and scratches, cursing her husband to the best of her ability, until the latter, exasperated beyond measure knocked her down and kicked her about the head. An iron plate on his shoe inflicted a wound on the back of her head which caused instant, death, and Mien was arrested and tried for wife murder. In accordance with the provisions of the code he was sentenced, for deliberate murder of his wife arising out of a quarrel, to death by strangulation. Sentence to be executed after the autumn assizes.
(2) A similar sentence was passed on aman named Wu Ta-hsing for stabbing younger cousin, and so causing death. the two had been quarreling about some money when the deceased took up " pair Of scissors and tried to stab Wu. The latter succeeded in wresting the scissors from him. and in return inflicted a wound on his cousin's breast, with the result thut death shortly afterwards ensued.—In both eases the Board is directed. to consider and report. 4th August.
DREDGING THE GRAND CASAL,
to the capital it has been the custom for nuth pass though Shantung on their way niger tice-boats from the the provincial authorities to undertake the excavation of the channel, but when they return empty this has to be done by the Southern deputy in charge of the fleet, and all the local officials have to do is to lend him any assistance he may require. The northern section of the Grand Canal for some two hundred li is mainly fed by the Yellow River, and at the time when the grain boats set out on the return journey it generally happens that the water is falling, leaving a deposit of silt which greatly hinders their progress. Ax
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