The Hupao states that on the 3rd inst, there arrived at Nanking an Imperial Edict commanding the decapitation of the Kolao Hui chiefs Li Hsien-mou and K'uang Sheng-ming. On the following morning ELE. Lin Kan-yi had Kuang Siéug-ming brought before him and his full Court, ting of the Provincial Treasurer of going, Jui Chang, the Kinngning prefect, the two metropolitan district magistrates, and the chief military officials of Nanking, and having informed him of the Imperial will, Ktuang Shéngming replied that as he was to be taken away in the prime of manhood, his aged other, who was past seventy, would be left helpless. For himself, he was ready to die at any moment for his principles, but for her sake he was willing to bend hi knee and ask that aid should be given her, during the few remaining years of her life, from government funds, if possible. The Viceroy gave his consent to look after her, anda few minutes afterwards the unfortunate chief's head was rolling on the archery ground of the Viceregal yamen, The subordinate officials then proceeded to the vacant plot of ground where were placed the coffins of the suicide Li Hsien-mou and his two wives, whose deaths have already been recorded in these columns, Three cages
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