His name is Ch'en Peng ((Stg). It is said that he was actuated not only by society motives but also by anti-missionary feelings. I xm informed that when he was an official iv Szechuan he Jost office over a Catholic law suit, and has ever since harboured a strong feeling of revenge, and has steadily waited for an opportunity carry it out. In his hence were found 2,000 cots and a multitude of banners. together with a long list of names. He was forthwith taken to the provincial capital and immediately executed. His hend was sent round te all the important places where the placards had been poste, ant publicly exposed for three days, at ch place. *ecompanying the head were copies of the placards with an official intimation to all persons, like. ded with the dead culprit, of the fate awaiting them. These summary and exemplary pro zee lings together with a very strong proclamation from the authorities have entirely calmed the disturbed districts,
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