The Archive · 1902

CHANGTEH, HUNAN

(reoxe ove ows connesrosvest.)

13th September. Mr. Giles arrived yesterday from Chéachou and leaves to-morrow for Yuchou in one of the Gorernor's launches which he has kindly seat up to take him down, Executions, After a suitable cemetery had been pro-ide and the bodies of Messrs. Brace ant Lewis had been buried, Mr. Giles and the two Taotais went int" the examination of the Bprlioner" who were piticipants in the rit.

ight were condemned to die and were beheaded on the river front. Tuey kneeled, wit bolies erect, while the executioner with his heavy knife struck each across the back of the neck The blow cause the be lies to fall forward but was not sullicient tosever the heal from the trunk. A second ma with a short knife, completed the punishment by a semi-sawing process.

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