from a member of the family. Lately arrived fi ins, that ELE. Chen Hsia-fen, Vice-President of the Board of Civil Appointments, who was reported to have been hacked to pieces by Boxers in June last, in Peking, when on his way to attend to his duties at the Board, for having urged their suppression in a'momorial to the Throne, has recovered from his wounds after all, although he had no less than 23. swords-cuts. It appears BLE'S servants, escorting his sedan had sufficient presence of mind to place BLE. back in the chair whence he had been dragged by the Boxers, and cry out that H.E. was dead.
They carried him rapidly back, followed by a number of Boxersstill intent on his life, whilst others went to the Board of Civil Appointments to hack at others there. Acrived at H.E.'s house, he was found still able to speak and directed the whole household to ery and weep as if he were really dead. deceived the Boxers who then left. H.E. seas then removed to another place, while his own house put on a funereal aspect in order to keep up the deception.
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